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.

Saul and Creation of Gibeonites

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 5:3

But Jewish tradition offers a powerful counter-narrative, one of enduring hope and unwavering protection, even when we stumble. Our Rabbis explored this idea in Bamidbar Rabbah, sp...

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Messianic King and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:14

But according to Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the book of Numbers, there’s a profound reason behind it. It wasn't just about the what they offered, but th...

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Rabbi Berekhya at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:20

Specifically, we're looking at the offerings of Elyasaf son of Deuel, the prince of the tribe of Gad. "On the sixth day, prince of the children of Gad, Elyasaf son of Deuel" (Numbe...

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Pharaoh: Joseph and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:6

to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 14, a Midrash, or interpretation, on the Book of Numbers, that explores this very tension. The passage starts with a seemingly simple ...

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Isaac: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 15:12

Jewish tradition suggests that success isn't just handed out; it’s earned through trials, through proving ourselves worthy. Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on t...

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Moses and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 16:24

That feeling resonates deeply in a powerful passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 16. It explores the fraught relationship between God and the Israelites, focusing on their repeated rejecti...

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Aviram: Moses at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 18:10

This week, we're diving into a story from Bamidbar Rabbah – a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers – that explores just that feeling. It centers on Moses, and a ...

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David: Avner at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 19:2

It's not just about the big stories, but the tiny details, the way things are phrased. The Bamidbar Rabbah (Numbers Rabbah), a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbe...

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Adam and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 19:18

to a fascinating exploration of just that, drawing from the ancient wisdom of Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers. Our starting point is the ...

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