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.

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 14

(Numb. 20:22:) “Then setting out from Kadesh, the whole congregation [of the Children of Israel came to Mount Hor].” This text is related (to II Chron. 20:37), “Because you have jo...

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 19

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 19

(Numb. 21:4:) “Then they journeyed from Mount Hor by way of the Reed Sea in order to go around the Land of Edom, but the people grew restive on the journey.” But is it not written ...

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 23

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 23

(Numb. 21:21:) “Then Israel sent messengers.” All the words of Torah are necessary to each other, for what one covers over the other opens up.146Numb. R. 19:28. It is stated here (...

Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 24

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Chukat 24

(Numb. 21:25:) “Israel took all these towns….” This text is related (to Is. 61:8), “Because I the Lord love justice, I hate robbery with a burnt offering.”152Numb. R. 19:30. The Ho...

Moses Ascends to Heaven

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 19:7

The Torah isn't just a text; it’s a living conversation, a dialogue that echoes through generations and, some say, even between God and Moses himself. Rabbi Aḥa, quoting Rabbi Ḥani...

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Elazar at the Dawn of Creation

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 124:1

Today, let's dive into one of those: the meticulous process of burning the parah adumah, the red heifer, described in Bamidbar (Numbers) chapter 19. This ritual, used for purificat...

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Mount Horeb's Miracle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:156

The sun beats down, and the horizon shimmers with heat. But our journey isn't just a physical one; it's a journey into the heart of Jewish tradition. We're heading to a very specia...

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Moses in Battle and Sihon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:94

It's older than you might think. to a story about Moses, negotiation, and a bit of divine debate. So, picture this: Moses is gearing up for war against Sihon, king of the Amorites....

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Covenant of Moses and Sihon

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:95

The Israelites, fresh out of Egypt, needed to cross Sihon's land. Moses, ever the diplomat, sent a message. He promised they'd stick to the main road, the "king's highway," so no o...

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