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.

Abraham: Kingdom of Sarah

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 48:18

Sounds wild. to it. The story comes from Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis. We're looking at section 48, which deals with the...

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Veil Between Worlds and Sodom

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 50:9

We're diving into Bereshit Rabbah, a treasure trove of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis, specifically chapter 50, and it tells a wild story about just that. It all r...

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Destruction of Sodom and Avun

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 51:2

to a fascinating passage from Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis, that grapples with just that question in the fiery destructi...

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Lot at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 51:9

The verse that kicks it all off: "Lot's two daughters conceived from their father" (Genesis 19:36). Simple enough on the surface. But immediately, the rabbis of the Midrash dive in...

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Abraham's Journey

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 52:4

It’s a question that bubbles to the surface when we delve into the story of Abraham and Lot in Bereshit Rabbah, the great Rabbinic commentary on the Book of Genesis. The text opens...

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Avimelekh at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 54:1

Like something’s not quite adding up. Well, our sages grappled with that very idea, digging deep into a verse in Genesis and a proverb from the Book of Proverbs to uncover some sur...

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Trial of Abraham

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 55:3

The idea of being tested, especially by a higher power, is a central theme in Jewish tradition. And one of the most profound examples of this is the story of Abraham. Bereshit Rabb...

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The Binding of Isaac and Finally

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 55:7

to a fascinating example from Bereshit Rabbah, specifically section 55, which deals with one of the most challenging stories in the Torah: the binding of Isaac, the Akeidah. The ve...

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Abraham's Offering of Isaac

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 56:5

Today, let's delve into some fascinating interpretations of this pivotal moment, drawing from the rich tapestry of Bereshit Rabbah, a classical collection of rabbinic interpretatio...

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