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.

Rabbi Berekhya at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:20

Specifically, we're looking at the offerings of Elyasaf son of Deuel, the prince of the tribe of Gad. "On the sixth day, prince of the children of Gad, Elyasaf son of Deuel" (Numbe...

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Yerovam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:1

It's like peeling back the layers of an onion – the deeper you go, the more you discover. Today, we're diving into Bamidbar Rabbah 14, a section of the Bamidbar Rabbah, which itsel...

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Elazar: Rabbi Yehoshua at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:4

It's all about how we access, understand, and apply the teachings of Torah. The passage opens with a verse from Ecclesiastes (12:11): “The words of the wise are like goads, and lik...

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Solomon in Heaven and Meeting

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:19

The Torah gives us hints, scattered like precious gems, and the Rabbis, masters of interpretation, piece them together for us. Take Numbers 7:89: "And when Moses came into the Tent...

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Temple: Solomon at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 15:2

We flip a switch and flood a room with light without a second thought. But millennia ago, kindling a flame was a precious act. So why did God command it in the Mishkan, the Taberna...

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Giving of the Torah

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 15:25

Moses knew the feeling. Leading the Israelites through the desert? No small feat! And it seems even he needed a little help. We find ourselves in Bamidbar Rabbah 15, a section of t...

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Moses and the Ark

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 16:7

Like checking the price tag after you’ve already won the lottery. Well, according to Bamidbar Rabbah 16, part of the larger collection of Midrashic literature called Bamidbar Rabba...

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Moses and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 16:24

That feeling resonates deeply in a powerful passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 16. It explores the fraught relationship between God and the Israelites, focusing on their repeated rejecti...

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Doeg's Song

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 18:17

The pain of that kind of betrayal, the kind that cuts deepest, echoes through the words of King David in the Psalms. And, according to Bamidbar Rabbah 18, it wasn't just a general ...

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