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 Abraham and There

Philo The Midrash of Philo 18:1

Take the covenant God makes with Abraham in Genesis 15. It's a big moment. God promises Abraham this whole huge swathe of land for his descendants. But then it gets…well, geographi...

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Covenant of Abraham

Philo The Midrash of Philo 3:6

We often stumble upon verses that seem straightforward but hint at something profound, something beyond the literal. Take Genesis 17:4, where God says to Abraham, "And I, behold, m...

CreationHeavenNoah & FloodTorah

Covenant of Circumcision

Philo The Midrash of Philo 10:2

That’s certainly true when we delve into the deeper interpretations of brit milah, the covenant of circumcision. We all know the physical act: the circumcision of the male child, a...

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Covenant of Sarah

Philo The Midrash of Philo 21:1

He’s just received the earth-shattering news that he, in his old age, is going to have a son with Sarah. A son who will carry on the covenant with God. It's huge! But then comes th...

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Guardians from Above and Egypt

Book of Jasher Jasher 81

We know the big story: the plagues, the Exodus, the parting of the Red Sea. But what about the nitty-gritty details of those first few days of freedom? The Book of Jasher, a text m...

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Covenant of Joshua of Moses

Book of Jasher Jasher 88

The story continues, of course! And today, we're diving into Chapter 88 of the Book of Jasher to see what happened as the Israelites finally entered the Promised Land under the lea...

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Kabbalistic Depths

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 50:1

It suggests that the Holy One, blessed be He, uses two primary attributes to guide the world: justice and singular governance. But what do those really mean? Let's unpack it. Justi...

Mysticism

Keys to Understanding and Partzuf

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 17:6

The Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah, a key text in Kabbalah, explains it beautifully. It tells us that a Sefirah is a single power, one of ten overall powers that make up the very structur...

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Fate of the Sinners and Judgment

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 104:5

It breaks down the very foundation of governmental order, the architecture of how things work, into two key parts. First, it states that the entire governmental order of Justice is...

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