Parshat Bereshit

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Covers the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, the first sin, Cain and Abel, and the generations from Adam to Noah. Genesis 1:1-6:8.

Abraham: Covenant of Circumcision

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 49:2

But how do you BECOME ready? Our exploration starts in Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis. Here, in section 49, we find a fasc...

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Esau: Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 63:11

It all boils down to a pot of stew. Genesis 25:29 tells us, "Jacob cooked a stew, and Esau came from the field and he was weary." Simple enough. But within that weariness, and with...

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He and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 14:1

We all know the basics from Genesis, but the Rabbis of the Talmud and Midrash dove deep, exploring every nuance, every implication. And what they found… well, it's Take the verse f...

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Elijah and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 31:4

In fact, it goes even deeper. Vayikra Rabbah, a fascinating collection of Midrashic teachings on the Book of Leviticus, opens up this very idea. It begins with the verse, "Command ...

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Amalek and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 9:8

Today, let's delve into Midrash Tehillim 9, a fascinating exploration of Psalm 44:6, "You rebuked nations." This verse, seemingly simple, becomes a springboard for a deep dive into...

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Maker of Heaven and Earth of Chaos

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 3:6

We get a glimpse into that mystery in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text that delves into the stories of the Torah with a unique perspective. Forget the simp...

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The Mystery Of The Cherubim

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We hear whispers of incredible things, and today, let's focus on one of the most intriguing: the cherubim. These weren't your chubby, winged babies from Renaissance art. These cher...

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Inner Light and Partzuf

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 17:10

That’s kind of how it is with understanding the Sefirot in Kabbalah. Now, the Sefirot (סְפִירוֹת‎) – these are the ten emanations of God's light, the ten attributes through which t...

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Light of Torah

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 21:6

Jewish mystical thought, especially as expressed in texts like Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah ("Key to the Gates of Wisdom") suggests that everything – absolutely everything – works toget...

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