Parshat Ki Teitzei

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Seventy-four commandments covering family law, honest business practices, treatment of workers, and remembering Amalek. Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19.

Adam and Eve in Eden of Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:31

The verse sets the scene: "The man shall bring his wife to the priest, and he shall bring her offering on her behalf, one-tenth of an ephah of barley flour; he shall not pour oil u...

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Exile from Eden

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:44

There’s a fascinating passage in Bamidbar Rabbah – that's the collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Numbers – that dives right into this, focusing on the case of th...

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The Golden Calf of Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:46

Bamidbar Rabbah, a classic collection of Midrashic teachings on the Book of Numbers, gives us a fascinating peek into just that. It takes a passage about a ritual involving a woman...

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Moses and the Fires of Gehenna of Calf

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:48

But what does it all mean? , drawing on the rich tapestry of Jewish tradition to unravel this mystery. The Torah tells us, "The priest shall write these curses in a scroll, and era...

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Wisdom of Solomon of Temple

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:4

Today, we're diving into a fascinating story from Bamidbar Rabbah 10, a section of the larger Midrash Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic homilies and interpretations of the Torah. It...

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Face of Moses and Nazirite

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:23

to a passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Numbers. Specifically, we’re looking at chapter 10, which gets into the specifics of the ...

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Abraham and the Heavenly Realms and Blessings

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 11:5

(Numbers 6:24). It’s more than just a nice sentiment. It’s a layered blessing, packed with meaning and implications. Let's unpack it, shall we? Bamidbar Rabbah, a classic collectio...

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Divine Presence of Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:2

It’s a story rich with symbolism, divine presence, and, believe it or not, even a little tension about who gets to offer what. , shall we? According to Bamidbar Rabbah 13, it all b...

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Korah and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:5

They saw hidden depths and endless possibilities in the very fabric of the Hebrew language, and one fascinating example of this is their discussion of the words vayhi and vehaya. T...

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