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.

David in Heaven

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 4:14

We're talking about the kind of details that, when you unpack them, reveal layers of meaning and connection to the very heart of Jewish tradition. to a passage from Bamidbar Rabbah...

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Elazar in Battle

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 4:20

We can see this theme beautifully illustrated in Bamidbar Rabbah (Numbers Rabbah) 4, which draws a powerful lesson from the seemingly straightforward verse, “The charge of Elazar, ...

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The Ark of the Covenant and Kehatites

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 5:1

That feeling isn't new. In fact, the ancient Israelites grappled with it too, as we learn from Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers. Our story...

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The Ark of the Covenant and Kehat

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 5:9

It wasn't just about following instructions; it was about life and death. A fascinating passage in Bamidbar Rabbah 5 delves into the story of the sons of Kehat, whose job it was to...

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The Ark of the Covenant and Gershon

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 6:8

We tend to focus on the big, dramatic stuff, like the Ark of the Covenant. But what about the meticulous work of the Gershonites? Our story comes from Bamidbar Rabbah, a fascinatin...

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Mission of Moses and Levites

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 6:10

The Torah, in its infinite wisdom, touches upon this very feeling when describing the Levites. We find in Numbers 3:46, "All the counted, whom Moses and Aaron and the princes of Is...

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Desert Teachings

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:3

It starts with the seemingly simple phrase: “Ish ish” – which, in this context, means "be like all men." But what does that even mean? The Midrash doesn't leave us hanging. It tell...

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Proverbs of the King and Ouch

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:5

We find ourselves grappling with such questions in Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Numbers. Specifically, we're diving into the ninth section,...

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Veil Between Worlds

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:7

And believe it or not, our ancient texts have something profound to say about it. The Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of Midrashic teachings on the Book of Numbers, dives deep into t...

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