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.

Divine Presence at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:1

The Rabbis, in their infinite wisdom, saw layers upon layers of meaning in these words. The phrase “I came to my garden” is especially rich. Rabbi Menaḥem, son-in-law of Rabbi Elaz...

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Nebuchadnezzar in Joseph's Time

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 3:1

The ancient rabbis grappled with this feeling, turning to the beautiful, enigmatic verses of the Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim) for answers. to one such interpretation from Shir HaS...

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Cyrus in the Days of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 6:1

The mystics of old certainly understood that feeling. They saw it reflected in the relationship between God and Israel, a connection often portrayed as a passionate, complicated lo...

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Angels Attend to Tatenai

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 7:1

We’re going to delve into a fascinating interpretation found in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Song of Songs. Here, a single verse – "The sentri...

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Throne of David and Bava

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 11:2

Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Song of Songs, uses this very image to explore how we approach challenges, particularly the challenge of learning To...

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Kingdom of Solomon and Alexandri

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 11:3

The Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of interpretations on the Song of Songs, brings us this fascinating idea. The verse "Black as a raven" sparks a discussion, and Rabbis Alexan...

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Joy of Torah and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 11:5

Jewish tradition teaches us that true beauty often lies hidden, waiting to be discovered. this idea through a fascinating interpretation of a verse from the Song of Songs. We turn ...

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Sanhedrin Before the King

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 12:1

Rabbi Shimon ben Lakish did, and what he saw was...fire. I know, it sounds intense. But listen to how he described it. The Torah that God gave us, he said, its parchment was white ...

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The Ten Commandments and Tablets

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 14:1

Take this one: "His hands are rods of gold set with beryl; his belly is a slab of ivory covered with sapphires." (Song of Songs 5:14). Beautiful imagery, but what does it mean? Wel...

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