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.

Solomon Beyond the Firmament and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:7

They begin by referencing Proverbs 16:23: “The heart of the wise will make his mouth prevail.” The idea is that a wise person’s heart overflows with wisdom. But what proves it? Wha...

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Kingdom of Solomon

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:8

It's deep, it's rich, but sometimes… it feels inaccessible. That's where stories, analogies, and parables come in. And King Solomon, according to Jewish tradition, was a master of ...

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Elijah and Creation of Alacrity

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:9

You turned the house upside down. You lit every lamp, peered into every corner. Why? Because the reward – finding that lost treasure – was worth the effort. Well, Shir HaShirim Rab...

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Solomon and the Patriarchs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:11

Today, we're diving into the heart of one of the most beloved, and sometimes debated, books in the Jewish tradition: Song of Songs, or as it's known in Hebrew, Shir HaShirim. We're...

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God Himself and the Heavenly Realms

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 2:1

Ever read Song of Songs and wondered, "Where on earth did this passionate love poem even come from?" It's a question that's occupied Jewish thought for centuries, and the Rabbis of...

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Giving of the Torah and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 2:3

It goes all the way back to Mount Sinai, according to the ancient Rabbis. Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the commentary on the Song of Songs, dives into a fascinating interpretation of the ...

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Moses and the Torah of Yehuda

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 2:4

It’s a deeply human experience, and it’s one that our ancestors grappled with too, especially at Sinai. The ancient collection of rabbinic teachings known as Shir HaShirim Rabbah, ...

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Elazar: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 2:5

It’s a question that bubbles up from the depths of Jewish tradition, and Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of Rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs, offers some fascinatin...

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Three Pillars and Yishmael

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 2:6

The passage opens with the famous verse, "…for your love is better than wine" (Song of Songs 1:2). But almost immediately, we're whisked away to a completely different topic: chees...

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