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.

Daniel's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 4:2

Today, we're diving into the Book of Daniel and a fascinating interpretation found in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs. We’re foc...

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Face of Moses and Shir

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 6:1

It's more than just sand and scorching sun. It's a place of transformation, of revelation, of becoming. : "Who is this ascending from the wilderness like columns of smoke, perfumed...

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Elisheva's Song

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 6:7

That’s the story woven into the ancient commentary on the Song of Songs, Shir HaShirim Rabbah, and it centers on a woman named Elisheva. The verse "Who is this ascending…," from So...

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Sweetness of Torah of Temple

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 7:2

We often think of the priests, the Kohanim, but the story is so much richer than that. to a fascinating passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the commentary on the Song of Songs, wher...

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Tabernacle in Joseph's Time

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 9:1

It’s a story of intimacy, growth, and the need for appropriate boundaries. to a fascinating interpretation of a verse from the Song of Songs, Shir HaShirim, that sheds light on thi...

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Divine Presence and the Heavenly Realms

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 10:1

The mystics of old certainly did. And they found echoes of that very quest in the most unexpected places, even in the sensuous poetry of the Song of Songs. Today we’re diving into ...

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Betzalel Beyond the Firmament

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 10:2

Rabbi Yuda ben Rabbi Ilai, a sage of the 2nd century, offers a beautiful analogy. He interprets the verse in Song of Songs (3:9), "Palanquin," as referring to the Ark. Now, what's ...

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Dwelling Place of God and Elazar

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 11:2

The text we're diving into today comes from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs. It's a fascinating exploration of a verse that ment...

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First Days of Existence and Sanhedrin

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:2

to Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations, and unpack just one verse: "Your eyes are doves." Now, on the surface, it's a beautiful compliment. Poetic, even....

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