Parshat Eikev

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Promises of blessing for obedience, the description of the Land of Israel, remembering the golden calf, and the second tablets. Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25.

Wisdom of Cyrus

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 12:1

A blessing, a curse, a promise kept, a promise broken... it all hangs on the power of speech. Kohelet, or Ecclesiastes, understood this deeply. In Kohelet Rabbah, a midrash (interp...

SolomonEstherTempleWisdom

Kingdom of Cyrus

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 13:1

We find one such sentence in Ecclesiastes 10:13: "The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness, and the end of his mouth is evil debauchery." Ouch. But who is this verse ...

CreationSolomonTempleHoly Land

Wages of Sin and Solomon

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 9:1

The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it's known in Hebrew, wrestles with that very idea. It's a book of wisdom, attributed to King Solomon, but some of its verses have sparked d...

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Court of Solomon and Levi

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 2:1

And the rabbis of old, in their infinite wisdom, dove deep into its poetic verses, finding layers of meaning we might miss today. We're looking at Kohelet Rabbah, a rabbinic commen...

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Solomon the Builder and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 6:1

The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as we know it, uses some pretty powerful imagery to describe the fragility of life and the descent into mortality. And the Rabbis, in their inf...

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Pharaoh: Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:12

And their story, as told in Shemot Rabbah, is a powerful reminder of resilience, faith, and the strength of community. Pharaoh, you see, wasn't just content with enslaving the Isra...

CreationAngelsPatriarchsJoseph

Passover and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 5:23

It's one of those burning questions that lingers after you read the Book of Exodus. We celebrate Passover every year, retelling the story of the Exodus, and Moses is the central fi...

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Moses and the Dreamer of Aminadav

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 7:5

We're not just talking about names and dates; these genealogies are packed with meaning, offering insights into character, destiny, and even how to choose a spouse! Take, for insta...

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Ezekiel: Nebuchadnezzar and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 8:2

Jewish tradition has some pretty strong opinions on that. And, spoiler alert: it doesn't end well. Shemot Rabbah, a classic collection of Midrash (interpretive stories) on the Book...

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