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.

Ark of Salvation of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 3:12

There’s a fascinating passage in Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, that sheds light on this very concept. It all starts with a verse we...

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Moses in Battle and Tablets

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 3:14

We all have. But have you ever stopped to consider the consequences, not just for those around you, but for yourself? The Book of Deuteronomy, or Devarim in Hebrew, is full of wisd...

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The Golden Calf and Tablets

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 3:17

We all know the story of the first set, shattered in anger at the sight of the Golden Calf. But why two in the first place? Devarim Rabbah, a collection of homilies on the Book of ...

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Moses the Lawgiver and Elazar

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 4:4

Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, tackles this very question. It starts with a bold statement. Rabbi Elazar says that after God spoke a...

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After the Flood

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 7:1

I’m talking about amen. Deuteronomy 28:1 promises, "It will be if you will heed the voice of the Lord your God to observe, to perform all His commandments that I am commanding you ...

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Manna from Heaven and Shimon

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 7:11

We often focus on the manna, the miraculous food from heaven. But what about something as basic as clothing? I mean, forty years is a long time. Did their clothes just… last? That'...

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Moses and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 10:4

It's not just poetic flourish. According to Devarim Rabbah, there's a profound and multifaceted reason why Moses calls upon them as witnesses, as partners, as something more. Rabbi...

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Covenant of Moses and Joshua

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 11:10

It sounds almost unbelievable, doesn't it? Yet, according to Devarim Rabbah, this is precisely the monumental struggle Moses faced at the end of his life. Rabbi Yoḥanan tells us th...

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Levi: Eve and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 10:1

The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet, touches on this very feeling. It asks: "Is there anything of which one can say, 'Look! This is new'? It has already existed long ago, before o...

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