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.

Covenant of Circumcision and Paschal

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 29:11

We all know the story of Passover, the Korban Pesach, the Paschal lamb. But there's a layer to the story that adds so much depth, a detail that speaks volumes about covenant and re...

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Covenant of Circumcision and David

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 36:20

The scene: King David, poised to capture the city of the Jebusites. But this wasn't just any siege. The Jebusites, confident in their defenses, had placed idols upon their walls – ...

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Joshua: The Ark of the Covenant

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 38:16

That’s precisely the situation Joshua faced after the Israelites' initial defeat at Ai. The story, as we find it in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, chapter 38, begins with Joshua in anguis...

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David's Transgression and the Covenant

Midrash Aggadah Tanna DeBei Eliyahu Rabbah 3:1

King David certainly did. In the ancient text Tanna DeBei Eliyahu Rabbah, we hear David, may his memory be a blessing, express this very sentiment: "My fear is within my joy, and m...

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Holy Temple Among the Fathers

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 836:6

The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of rabbinic teachings on the Bible, sheds light on this very question, drawing from Psalm 87:1-2: "Of the sons of Korah, a song with musical accom...

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Covenant of Moshe

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 816:2

The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of Midrashic teachings, gives us a glimpse into the heart of Moshe at this pivotal moment, drawing on Torah 816. Moshe pleads, "Pray let me cross ...

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Holy Ground Beneath and Cohein

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 37:1

It's there, meticulously detailed, if you know where to look. Today, let's unpack a small but fascinating corner of it from Sifrei Bamidbar, a legal midrash on the Book of Numbers....

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Proverbs of the King and Land

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 188:3

Jewish tradition places immense value on that, and it's reflected in some fascinating laws about boundaries. Not just physical boundaries, but also intellectual and even spiritual ...

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Giving of the Torah and the Covenant

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 306:15

It turns out Moses felt the same way as he prepared to leave the Israelites. He needed someone – or something – to vouch for the covenant, to make sure no one could later claim the...

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