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.

Covenant of Israelite

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:11

The Book of Exodus, or Shemot in Hebrew, is the ultimate story of resilience. It begins not with triumph, but with oppression. And even in the darkest moments, we find glimmers of ...

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Covenant of Yitro

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 4:4

to one of those fascinating in-between moments, found in Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. The text focuses on a seemingly simple phras...

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David and Creation and Passover

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:22

Jewish tradition is rich with answers to these questions, and Shemot Rabbah, a classical Midrashic text, offers a fascinating glimpse into the Divine blueprint of creation. "This m...

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Patriarchal Covenant

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:25

The book of Shemot Rabbah, a compilation of rabbinic interpretations on the book of Exodus, offers a stunning insight into just how crucial the calendar is. It all begins with the ...

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Ovadya and the King

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 31:4

Jewish tradition teaches us that our actions, especially those involving money and compassion, carry immense weight. to a fascinating passage from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of ra...

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The Ark of the Covenant and Elihu

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 34:1

It’s a question that's plagued philosophers and theologians for centuries, and it all starts, strangely enough, with a box. A very special box, mind you – the Ark of the Covenant. ...

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Adam in Paradise and Passover

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 4:10

Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the classical Rabbinic commentary on Song of Songs, offers a fascinating perspective. It suggests that we can "recount your love through wine [miyayin]." But ...

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Covenant with the Fathers and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 13:1

Beautiful. But what's it really saying? Well, let's dive in, guided by the wisdom of Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a classic commentary on the Song of Songs. The verse begins, "His cheeks ...

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Passover's Song

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 2:2

Take the verse from the Song of Songs, Shir HaShirim, "How fair are your feet in sandals [bane’alim]," with its slightly unusual plural form, "sandals" [ne’alim]. What could that p...

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