Parshat Devarim

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Moses's farewell address begins with a review of the journey from Sinai, the appointment of judges, and the scouts' mission. Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22.

Esther and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 12:242

She wasn't done. This time, she wanted her story, the story of her courage and her people’s deliverance, enshrined within the Holy Scriptures. But the sages hesitated. Big time. Ad...

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Korah Beyond the Firmament

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Mishlei 1:13

The passage from Proverbs 1:22-33 kicks things off: "'How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity?'... 'and fools hate knowledge.'" The Midrash doesn't just let these words...

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The Burning Bush and Sinai

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 1:3

It's not just random geography. It's a lesson in humility and the power of inner space. The Book of Numbers, Bamidbar in Hebrew, opens with the famous line: "The Lord spoke to Mose...

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Moses Among the Heavenly Host and Abahu

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 2:3

It might seem like a minor detail, but according to Jewish tradition, it reveals something profound about God's love for His people. The text we're diving into today comes from Bam...

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Giving of the Torah and Egypt

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 2:6

Our tradition teaches us that the world itself was once like that, a desolate and empty space, until something truly remarkable happened. Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic ...

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Moses: David and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 3:6

We know, according to tradition, that God created the world in six days. But what about since then? The Talmudic sages pondered this very question. In Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection...

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Levi: Kehat and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 3:12

It wasn't a random free-for-all. The Book of Numbers gives us a fascinating glimpse into a highly structured encampment around the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. And Bamidbar Rabbah, a c...

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Elazar in Battle

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 4:20

We can see this theme beautifully illustrated in Bamidbar Rabbah (Numbers Rabbah) 4, which draws a powerful lesson from the seemingly straightforward verse, “The charge of Elazar, ...

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Jacob: Kehat and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 6:2

Why priests were priests, Levites were Levites, and the firstborn... well, what was the deal with the firstborn? Our story begins in Bamidbar Rabbah 6, a section of the great Midra...

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