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.

Issachar in Battle

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:16

And it all starts with Issachar. The text dives right in: "One silver dish" (Numbers 7:19), marking the offering of the prince of Issachar. But it's not just about the silverware. ...

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Isaac: Abraham and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 18:21

It's more than just letters; it's a tapestry woven with stories, numbers, and profound insights. Today, we're going to delve into a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 18, a t...

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Balak: Bilam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 20:19

The story of Bilam, found in the Book of Numbers, is one wild ride. But the real juicy stuff? It's in the Midrash, specifically Bamidbar Rabbah, which offers a fascinating peek beh...

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Manna from Heaven and Shabbat

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 11:2

It's more than just a day off; it's a taste of something truly divine. Bereshit Rabbah, a fascinating collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis, offers some bea...

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Kingdom of Lemekh

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 23:4

We find ourselves with Lemekh, a descendant of Cain. He's talking to his wives, Ada and Tzila, and things are… complicated. He says, "Hear my voice, wives of Lemekh, listen to my s...

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Noah's Ark and Shimon

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 33:6

It's not just a random choice. The story of Noah's Ark and the dove, as told in Genesis, is layered with meaning, and the Rabbis of the Midrash find deep lessons in even the smalle...

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The Great Flood

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 34:6

We all know the story: the flood, the animals, the ark bobbing along on a chaotic sea. But what happened after? The waters receded, the dove returned with the olive branch… and the...

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The Great Flood of Solomon

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 34:12

It turns out, our tradition has some fascinating ideas about this, rooted in the stories of Noah and the Flood. We find in Genesis 9:1, immediately after the Flood, that “God bless...

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Levi: Dawn of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 34:14

The verse at the heart of this discussion is Genesis 9:6: "One who sheds the blood of man, by man his blood shall be shed, as He made man in the image of God." Simple enough on the...

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