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.

High Priest Enters

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:42

That’s what diving into Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically chapter 9, feels like. We're looking at a fascinating passage dealing with the Sotah, the suspected adulteress, and the laws s...

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Transmigration of Souls and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:43

It's a heavy place to be, and ancient Jewish law, specifically in the Book of Numbers, addresses this very situation with the ritual of the sotah, the suspected adulteress. But wha...

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Exile from Eden

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:44

There’s a fascinating passage in Bamidbar Rabbah – that's the collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Numbers – that dives right into this, focusing on the case of th...

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Aaron Beyond the Firmament

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:45

The passage starts with the seemingly straightforward case of a suspected adulteress in Numbers 5:12: "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: If the wife of any man will...

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Rabbis: Aaron at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:47

Here, we're unpacking the story of the sotah, the woman suspected of adultery, and the unique ritual designed to determine her guilt or innocence. It's a wild ride, so buckle up. O...

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Purifying Flames and Calf

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:49

But that's precisely what we find explored in Bamidbar Rabbah 9, a section of the great Midrashic collection that delves into the book of Numbers. The passage starts with a verse a...

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Palaces on High and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:1

This Midrash, or interpretive commentary on the Book of Numbers, opens with a verse about the nazir, someone who takes a vow to abstain from certain pleasures, like cutting their h...

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Fate of the Sinners and Isaiah

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:2

It wasn't just about following rules, but about something much deeper: our hearts and our eyes. to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 10, a section of the great Midrash com...

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Wisdom of Solomon of Temple

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:4

Today, we're diving into a fascinating story from Bamidbar Rabbah 10, a section of the larger Midrash Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic homilies and interpretations of the Torah. It...

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