Parshat Kedoshim

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The holiness code: love your neighbor, respect parents, keep Shabbat, honest dealings, and ethical commandments. Leviticus 19:1-20:27.

House of David and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 5:9

Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the book of Deuteronomy, dives right into this thorny issue. It all starts with a verse from Job 34:30: “He prevents a deceitf...

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Kingdom of Amalek

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 5:10

Rabbi Yehuda ben Rabbi Ilai points out that there were actually three commandments the Israelites received upon entering the land: to wipe out the memory of Amalek, to appoint a ki...

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Pillars of Existence and Hosea

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 7:6

The ancient rabbis did, and their answer, found within the pages of Devarim Rabbah, is both surprising and deeply comforting. The verse from Deuteronomy (28:12) sets the stage: “Th...

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Foundations of Being and Rabban

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 7:7

Jewish tradition teaches us that we have far more influence than we might realize. Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the book of Deuteronomy, sheds light ...

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Psalms of David and Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 7:12

Devarim Rabbah, a collection of homiletic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a powerful and surprising answer, focusing on God's relationship with the Israelites during t...

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Death of Moses and Behold

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 9:1

In Deuteronomy 31:14, God says to Moses, "Behold, your days are approaching to die; summon Joshua, and stand in the Tent of Meeting and I will command him." This verse, "Behold, yo...

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Elisha Among the Mothers

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 10:3

It’s a question that’s echoed throughout Jewish tradition, and Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a pretty amazing perspective. I...

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All is Vanity

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 4:2

It’s a question that’s wrestled with in Jewish tradition, and one fascinating answer comes to us from Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Ecclesias...

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David and His Mighty Men of Malachi

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 5:2

It paints a vivid picture of the sun, not just as a celestial body, but as a powerful force carefully managed by the Holy One. Rabbi Natan, as the text tells us, taught that the su...

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