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.

Zedekiah Speaks for God

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 149:4

one fascinating interpretation found in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, specifically Psalm 149. The verse in question speaks of "taki...

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Adam Among the Heavenly Host and Baruch

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 7:2

According to the Pesikta DeRav Kahana, a collection of rabbinic teachings, there's so much more to it than meets the eye. Rabbi Acha delves into the verse from Isaiah (42:8): "I am...

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Four Beasts and Hosts

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 15:3

We often think of God as being beyond human emotions, but Jewish tradition paints a far more nuanced picture. Let’s delve into a fascinating passage from Pesikta DeRav Kahana, a co...

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Abraham Beyond the Firmament and Noah

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 16:4

The Pesikta DeRav Kahana, a collection of Midrashic teachings, offers a fascinating insight into this very question. It all starts with a verse from Psalm 45:8: "You love justice a...

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Hills of Judea and Acha

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 21:4

Rabbi Hoshaya, quoting Rabbi Afes, paints a breathtaking picture of the future. He says that in the days to come, Jerusalem will be like a torch for all the nations, and they will ...

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Rosh Hashanah in David's Court

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 23:3

The answer, according to ancient wisdom, lies in the sound of the shofar, the ram's horn. Yehudah bar Nachman, quoting Reish Lakish, offers a powerful image based on Psalm 47:6, "G...

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Sackcloth and Ashes

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 3:2

The ancient text Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating work of aggadah (Jewish storytelling and folklore), dives right into that very question. It's a bold move, isn't it? To try a...

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King Messiah Awaits the Messiah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 3:13

It speaks of three incredible gifts that the Holy One, blessed be He, will bestow upon Israel in the days to come. Think of it as a divine promise, whispered through the ages. What...

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Death of Rabbi Eliezer and Chajj

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 4:1

Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text, gives us a deeper dive. On the second day, this text tells us, the Holy One, blessed be He, didn't just create the firmam...

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