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.

Marriage of Solomon

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 12:5

Rabbi Yudan tells us that for seven long years, as Solomon built the Beit Hamikdash, the Temple, he abstained from wine. A monumental achievement. But the moment he finished, the m...

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Hidden Secrets of Creation and Holies

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 21:6

What would you bring with you? What could possibly prepare you for such an encounter? Well, Rabbi Yudan, in Vayikra Rabbah 21, offers a fascinating perspective. He interprets the v...

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Wisdom of Solomon and Priest

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 21:10

The ancient rabbis certainly did! They saw profound symbolism woven into every thread, especially when it came to the garments of the Kohen Gadol, the High Priest. : the High Pries...

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Titus and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 22:3

Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of Midrashic interpretations on the Book of Leviticus, explores this idea in a fascinating way. It begins with the verse, "The advantage of land." But ...

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Levi's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 22:10

It’s a fascinating idea, and one that Vayikra Rabbah (Leviticus Rabbah), specifically section 22, explores in a surprisingly beautiful way. The passage begins by quoting Psalm 146:...

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Joseph and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 23:9

In Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Leviticus, we find a powerful exploration of this idea. It all starts with a seemingly simple verse: "You shall...

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Torments Below and David

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 24:2

Rabbi Berekhya, quoting Rabbi Levi, puts it so powerfully. He says that King David proclaimed, "You, Lord, are forever exalted" (Psalms 92:9). What does it mean to say God is alway...

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The Garden of Eden and Azarya

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 25:2

Rabbi Huna and Rabbi Yirmeya, citing Rabbi Ḥiyya bar Abba, paint this incredible picture: The Holy One, blessed be He, is destined to craft shelters and canopies in the Garden of E...

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Acts of Creation and Jeremiah

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 26:1

Our sages explore this very idea in Vayikra Rabbah 26, drawing out fascinating contrasts between human promises and divine pronouncements. The passage opens with a verse from Levit...

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