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.

Before the Fall and Abraham

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 60:8

We find ourselves in Bereshit Rabbah 60, a treasure trove of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis, wrestling with just that. The verse in question, Genesis 24:33, descri...

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Rav Huna's Prayer

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 60:15

The Rabbis of the Midrash, those ancient interpreters of scripture, certainly had some thoughts. to their fascinating explanations from Bereshit Rabbah 60. The verse says, "Rebecca...

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Marriage of Isaac and Sarah

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 60:16

The Torah gives us a glimpse, a tantalizing hint, when describing Isaac bringing Rebecca into his mother Sarah’s tent. Genesis 24:67 tells us, “Isaac brought her into the tent of h...

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Trial of Abraham and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 61:2

He shows us that even in old age, we can still blossom and bear fruit. It all starts with a beautiful verse from Psalms (92:14-15): "Planted in the House of the Lord, they blossom ...

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Isaac in Battle

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 63:1

We begin with a simple verse from Genesis 25:19: "This is the legacy of Isaac, Abraham's son. Abraham begot Isaac." Seemingly straightforward. But the Rabbis of the Midrash, those ...

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Jacob: Abram and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 63:3

They saw more than just stories; they saw patterns, echoes, and hidden depths. to one of those fascinating explorations, found in Bereshit Rabbah, the great collection of rabbinic ...

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Isaac and Creation of Abraham

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 64:8

Take the story of Isaac, son of Abraham, diligently re-digging wells in Beersheba. It's a quick mention in Genesis 26:18: "Isaac again dug the wells of water that they had dug in t...

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Papus and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 64:10

The story of Isaac and the Philistines in Genesis is a powerful reminder that even in moments of apparent peace, the seeds of conflict can still be sown. And the rabbis, in their i...

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Birth of Esau and Edom

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 65:11

Our story comes from Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis. Specifically, we're diving into chapter 65, which grapples with the character...

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