Parshat Chukat

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The red heifer purification ritual, the deaths of Miriam and Aaron, Moses strikes the rock, and the bronze serpent. Numbers 19:1-22:1.

Gog and Solomon

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 11:2

The rabbis of old certainly did, and they painted some pretty wild pictures! One fascinating glimpse comes from Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book...

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Jacob's Ladder and Edom

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 29:2

The ancient rabbis pondered such a moment, centered on our patriarch, Jacob, and a vision of a ladder reaching to the heavens. The scene is set in Genesis, where Jacob dreams of a ...

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Messiah's Prophetic Vision and Magog

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 2:3

Psalm 2 definitely gets that feeling. “Kings of the earth will stand up, and rulers will band together, against the Lord and against His anointed, saying, 'Let us break their bonds...

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Ring of Solomon and Edom

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 6:2

Today, let's dive into a fascinating piece of Midrash Tehillim (a collection of homiletical interpretations of the Book of Psalms) that does just that. We’re going to look at the d...

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Gog and the Patriarchs

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 8:6

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating glimpse into this very idea, particularly in its eighth section. Our journey ...

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Edom in Paradise

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 63:3

King David certainly did. And his words, captured in Psalm 63, resonate across the ages, a testament to a soul seeking connection with the Divine. “My God, I seek You early,” David...

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Edom Among the Heavenly Host

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:3

We know the story from Genesis, but the Midrash, those incredible collections of rabbinic interpretations and expansions on the Hebrew Bible, offer us even more. to Midrash Tehilli...

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Anthology on Torah

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 1:1

We often hear about the six days of creation, but the tradition goes deeper… diving into the very utterances that shaped reality. The Yalkut Shimoni, a vast collection of rabbinic ...

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Torah Anthology and Rotzeach

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 787:22

It’s a fascinating process, a kind of sacred detective work. Take, for instance, the seemingly straightforward command, "Mot Yumat" – "He shall surely be put to death." How much is...

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