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.

Samuel and the Patriarchs

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 53:4

And they found a way to explore it through the beautiful, layered interpretations we call midrash. We're going to delve into a tiny but powerful piece from Midrash Tehillim, specif...

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Sarah: Kingdom of Abraham

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 105:4

The ancient rabbis certainly did. And they found evidence of it woven throughout the stories of our ancestors. to a fascinating little gem from Midrash Tehillim (a collection of ra...

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Hagar's Legacy

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 30:5

to one such moment, a poignant scene involving Hagar and her son Ishmael in the wilderness. We all remember the story: Hagar, cast out into the desert with her son, Ishmael, their ...

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Dreams of Joseph and Jerusalem

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 1046:2

They burst into song! Remember the verse? "Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord..." (Exodus 15:1). Pure, unadulterated joy, expressed in music. But then...

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Moses: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 1:13

We often think of them as a simple recap of the journey from Egypt, but the very first verse hints at something more. It begins by listing the places where Moses spoke to the Israe...

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Death of Moses and Jacob

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 2:4

It turns out, this isn't just good manners – it might be ancient wisdom! The Sifrei Devarim, a collection of early Jewish legal interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, teaches ...

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Mount Gerizim's Transgression

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 55:2

The ancient text of Sifrei Devarim wrestles with this very question, and its answer is surprisingly nuanced. We find ourselves in the book of Deuteronomy, or Devarim in Hebrew, spe...

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Glory of the Temple

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 261:5

The ancient texts are full of fascinating details about these questions. to a passage from Sifrei Devarim, a legal commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy, to explore some nuances of...

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Rabbi Meir and the Promised Land

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 303:20

That feeling isn't new. It's ancient. We find it echoed in the words of Sifrei Devarim, a text that dives deep into the book of Deuteronomy. In this passage, it's all about tithes ...

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