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.

Joshua: Judah and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 85:3

We all have. But did you know that, according to some interpretations, leaving a mitzvah – a good deed or commandment – unfinished can have serious consequences? Rabbi Yehuda bar S...

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Judah's Miracle and Tamar

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 85:8

Today, let's delve into a fascinating passage from Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis, specifically chapter 85, which explores the sto...

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Kingdom of Peretz

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 85:14

to a fascinating passage from Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis, and see just how much we can uncover. We're looking at Genesis 38:29...

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Kingdom of Joseph and Esther

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 87:6

Specifically, we're looking at section 87, which draws a striking parallel between Joseph and Mordechai. The verse in question is Genesis 39:10, describing Joseph's unwavering resi...

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Marriage of Joseph and Nechemya

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 87:7

The story, as we know, revolves around Joseph and Potiphar's wife. Genesis 39:11 tells us, "It was on a certain day, he came into the house to perform his labor, and there was no o...

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Joseph and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 88:1

Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis, specifically section 88. The passage begins wi...

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Joseph's Song and Pharaoh

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 89:3

It’s a question that echoes through the story of Joseph, as we find it explored in Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis. The passage ope...

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Manasseh and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 91:4

The ones that make you think, "Wait, how did that happen?" to a fascinating little corner of the Joseph story, found in Bereshit Rabbah, a compilation of rabbinic interpretations o...

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Joseph's Repentance and Levi

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 91:7

The Bible is full of them, and the story of Joseph and his brothers is no exception. It's a tale of betrayal, forgiveness, and ultimately, reconciliation. But what about the subtle...

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