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.

Moses: Reuben and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:15

The Torah portion describes the offerings brought by the leaders of the tribes of Israel at the dedication of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. Each day, a different leader brought the ...

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Issachar in Battle

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:16

And it all starts with Issachar. The text dives right in: "One silver dish" (Numbers 7:19), marking the offering of the prince of Issachar. But it's not just about the silverware. ...

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Nahshon and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:17

Today, let's dive into a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 13 – a commentary on the Book of Numbers – that explores just that. The text opens with a seemingly simple observa...

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Reuben's Offering

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:18

We're looking at Bamidbar Rabbah 13, a midrashic exploration of Numbers 7:30, which kicks off a lengthy description of the offerings brought by the leaders of each tribe. Today, we...

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Shelumiel's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:19

It's not just a random listing; there's a deep, symbolic reasoning behind it all. to Bamidbar Rabbah 13, a section of the Bamidbar Rabbah, a rabbinic commentary on the Book of Numb...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:2

The Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers, explores this very idea through a verse from Job: "Who preceded Me, that I should repay? Everything ...

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Elazar: Rabbi Yehoshua at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:4

It's all about how we access, understand, and apply the teachings of Torah. The passage opens with a verse from Ecclesiastes (12:11): “The words of the wise are like goads, and lik...

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Solomon in Heaven and Meeting

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:19

The Torah gives us hints, scattered like precious gems, and the Rabbis, masters of interpretation, piece them together for us. Take Numbers 7:89: "And when Moses came into the Tent...

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Isaac: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 15:12

Jewish tradition suggests that success isn't just handed out; it’s earned through trials, through proving ourselves worthy. Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on t...

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