Parshat Behar

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The sabbatical year, the jubilee year, laws of land ownership, and the prohibition against usury. Leviticus 25:1-26:2.

Cain and Creation of Abel

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 3:1

And the Rabbis of the Midrash, in Kohelet Rabbah, take this even further, using stories and interpretations to unpack the weight of those feelings. One particularly stark verse the...

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David in Paradise and Asaf

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 19:4

Kohelet Rabbah, the commentary on Ecclesiastes, digs into this very question, offering some fascinating, and at times surprising, answers. The verse from Ecclesiastes, "Wisdom will...

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Solomon: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 23:1

King Solomon, wisest of all men, apparently felt that too. Ecclesiastes 7:23 reads, "All this I attempted with wisdom; I said: I will become wise, but it is far from me." What does...

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Moses Before the King and Shimon

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 1:1

The wisdom of a man illuminates his face, and the boldness of his face is changed" (Ecclesiastes 8:1). Right away, the Rabbis ask: Who is this wise man? And their answer, in a move...

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Court of Solomon

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 6:1

The verse that really gets us thinking is Ecclesiastes 9:6: "Even their love, even their hatred and even their envy, have already perished; they will never again have a portion in ...

SolomonMessiahPrayerHoly Land

Golden Calf and the Lawgiver

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 15:6

It's part of the human condition. But have you ever considered that this struggle might be… a cosmic drama playing out on a miniature scale, right inside of you? That’s the kind of...

MosesKing DavidWisdomHoly Land

Descent to Sheol and Pharaoh

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:10

Take the story of the Israelite enslavement in Egypt. We all know the basics, but the details… well, that’s where things get interesting. Let's delve into some fascinating interpre...

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Kingdom of Moses and Egypt

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:15

We all know about Moses, about the plagues, about the parting of the Red Sea. But what about the women who defied a king's cruel decree and saved countless Israelite babies? The To...

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Moses Beyond the Firmament and Azuva

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:17

Specifically, we're diving into Shemot Rabbah 1, which offers a fascinating take on Exodus 1:21: "It was because the midwives feared God, He made houses for them.” But what exactly...

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