Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

Faith of Pharaoh and the Chariot

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 238:1

The sea splits, a nation escapes slavery... but according to some traditions, the heavenly hosts weren't exactly thrilled. to Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 238, a collection of rabbinic ...

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Zion at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 251:7

The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of rabbinic teachings on the Bible, brings together a fascinating idea in its section on Torah, specifically paragraph 251. It quotes R’ Yehoshua ...

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Yaakov and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 763:12

The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of Midrashic teachings, hints at just such an idea with a fascinating take on a seemingly ordinary object: a staff. It all starts with the verse i...

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Teachings of Pinhas

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 773:13

R’ Shim’on ben Lakish makes a startling claim: Pinhas is Eliahu! Yes, Pinhas, the zealous priest who took action to stop the plague, is none other than the prophet Elijah, who will...

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Moses Speaks for God and Israelites

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 786:16

Take, for example, the beginning of the book of Numbers (Bamidbar in Hebrew), where we find a meticulous accounting of the Israelites' travels in the wilderness. It seems a little…...

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Rabbi Yehuda and Joseph

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 787:7

The tradition grapples with this question in fascinating ways, especially when you bring the sea into the equation. The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of rabbinic commentary on the ...

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Holy Ground Beneath and Inheritance

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 787:10

It's not just about geography, you know. It's about belonging, a deep and profound connection that resonates through our history. The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of rabbinic comm...

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Adam: David and the Heavenly Realms

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 787:11

Our tradition wrestles with this question constantly, and one striking example comes from the Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of rabbinic commentary on the Bible. Specifically, Yalku...

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Rav Chisda and Divine Judgment

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 787:18

The ancient rabbis certainly did, wrestling with the nuances of laws, especially those concerning cities of refuge. Let's delve into a fascinating passage from the Yalkut Shimoni o...

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