Parshat Bechukotai

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The blessings for following God's laws, the curses for disobedience, and laws of vows and valuations. Leviticus 26:3-27:34.

When God Created

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 149:1

It’s an idea that pulses with life throughout Jewish tradition, a concept that goes far beyond just melody. to Midrash Tehillim, specifically Midrash Tehillim 149, and see what it ...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 13:1

Today, let’s explore a passage from the Pesikta deRav Kahana, specifically section 13, where Rabbi Abba bar Kahana unpacks a verse from the prophet Isaiah (10:30): “Raise your voic...

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Dawn of the World and Esther

Midrash Aggadah Tanna DeBei Eliyahu Rabbah 1:2

The text states, "Blessed is the Lord, blessed is He, who recognizes at the start what will be in the end... And He foresees for good and He does not foresee for evil." It's a powe...

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Isaiah: Moses and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 443:2

It turns out, this struggle is ancient. The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of rabbinic interpretations of the Bible, preserves a powerful midrash—an interpretive story—on the verse ...

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Messianic King in David's Court

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 711:4

It's more than just a nice sentiment. It's absolutely fundamental. In fact, Rabbi Yehoshua of Sikhnin, quoting Rabbi Levi, makes a powerful statement: "Great is peace, for all bles...

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Teachings of Pinhas

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 773:13

R’ Shim’on ben Lakish makes a startling claim: Pinhas is Eliahu! Yes, Pinhas, the zealous priest who took action to stop the plague, is none other than the prophet Elijah, who will...

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Zelophehad's Transgression

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 788:17

Specifically, we're diving into Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 788, which wrestles with some tricky questions arising from the story of the daughters of Zelophehad. Remember them? They we...

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Ishmael and the Torah of Cohein

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 11:1

Today, we're diving into a fascinating, and admittedly unsettling, passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations related to the Book of Numbers. It deals with...

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Celestial Visions and Will

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 84:4

But the text goes on to explain that all who hate the righteous are, in effect, haters of the Holy One, blessed be He. Think of it like this: when we strike out against goodness, a...

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