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.

Kingdom of Jacob of Esau

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 76:3

But what if I told you the Torah itself offers some pretty practical advice about diversifying your... well, everything? It's tucked away in Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbin...

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Jacob's Journey and Jordan

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 76:5

Jacob, our patriarch, certainly did. In Genesis 32:11, after years of wandering and working, facing down tricksters and building a family, Jacob cries out, "I am unworthy of all th...

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Yosei: Jacob at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 78:6

It’s a fascinating story that takes us back to the very beginnings of our people, to Jacob wrestling with a mysterious figure. The Torah tells us, in Genesis 32:33, "Therefore, the...

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Jacob: Shekhem and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 79:1

The Torah is full of stories of resilience, and one that particularly resonates with this idea is Jacob's return to Canaan. In Genesis 33:18, we read: "Jacob arrived intact to the ...

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Jacob's Journey and Intact

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 79:5

That feeling, that resilience, is at the heart of a beautiful teaching about Jacob, our patriarch. The Torah tells us that Jacob "arrived intact" (Genesis 33:18) after his long jou...

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Birth of Dina

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 80:1

The verse tells us, "Dina, daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land." Seems simple enough. But the rabbis saw much more. The text im...

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Kingdom of Jacob and Akiva

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 81:2

Jewish tradition has some pretty insightful things to say about that, especially when it comes to knowledge and humility. Our story comes from Bereshit Rabbah, a classic midrashic ...

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Birth of Rachel and Mikhal

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 82:7

Take the poignant moment when Rachel, mother Rachel, goes into labor. Genesis 35:16 tells us, "They traveled from Beit El, and it was still some distance to arrive at Efrat, and Ra...

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Merit of the Fathers and Jacob

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 84:6

Jewish tradition suggests this might be more than just a feeling. Sometimes, it's woven into the very fabric of our stories. Take the story of Jacob and Joseph, father and son. At ...

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