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.

Isaac: Abraham's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 6:4

This very human experience echoes in the ancient texts, specifically in a powerful passage from Shemot Rabbah, a compilation of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. The ...

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Kingdom of Aaron and Joseph

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 7:1

The ancient rabbis certainly thought words held immense power, for good and for ill. to a fascinating interpretation of a verse in Exodus, as explored in Shemot Rabbah, a compilati...

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Ezekiel: Nebuchadnezzar and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 8:2

Jewish tradition has some pretty strong opinions on that. And, spoiler alert: it doesn't end well. Shemot Rabbah, a classic collection of Midrash (interpretive stories) on the Book...

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Pharaoh's Miracle and Isaiah

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 9:1

It's all there in the book of Exodus, chapter 7, verse 9: "When Pharaoh will speak to you, saying: Provide a wonder for you; then you shall say to Aaron: Take your staff, and cast ...

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Jacob and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:11

The passage opens with a seemingly simple phrase: "This month shall be for you" (Exodus 12:2). But it's more than just a calendar note. It's a declaration. The text connects it to ...

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Wisdom of Moses and Candelabrum

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:28

Shemot Rabbah, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Exodus, recounts a fascinating episode. It begins with the verse, "This month shall be for you" (Exodus 12:2), referri...

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Moses and the Dreamer of Meeting

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 19:3

Our tradition suggests he did, and in a fascinating way: it reveals moments where Moses' own reasoning aligned perfectly with the divine will. The Shemot Rabbah, a collection of ra...

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Akilas at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 19:4

And it's a feeling that Judaism, in its wisdom, addresses head-on. We find a fascinating exploration of this theme in Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the...

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Teachings of Moses and Egypt

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 19:5

We all know the story of the Exodus, of course, but let's delve into a fascinating piece of Midrash, specifically from Shemot Rabbah 19, which sheds light on the often-overlooked d...

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