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.

Fathers of the Nation and Jacob

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:2

The passage begins with a curious question, referencing the Book of Job: "Will a man be more just than God...?" (Job 4:17). It seems like a rhetorical question, almost a challenge....

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Baal Peor and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 20:23

The story of the Israelites and their encounter with the daughters of Moab is a stark reminder. It's a tale of temptation, idolatry, and the devastating consequences of losing sigh...

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Kingdom of Zimri

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 21:3

God Himself steps in to clarify Pinḥas's lineage. But why now? What did God see that prompted this? The Midrash, specifically Bamidbar Rabbah 21, digs deep into this. The Rabbis of...

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David and the First Humans

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 23:1

And as we'll see, it's a feeling that resonates profoundly within Jewish tradition. Our journey begins with the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar (במדבר), specifically Numbers 33:1: "These...

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Marriage of Moses and Gehenna

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 23:5

When the Torah says, “Command the children of Israel, and say to them: For you are coming to the land of Canaan; this will be the land that will fall to you as an inheritance” (Num...

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Righteousness of Adam and Shall

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 19:12

It contrasts Adam, the first man, with Job, the righteous sufferer, highlighting their very different responses to adversity. The text begins with Adam's infamous excuse: "The woma...

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Noah and Creation of Flood

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 28:5

Jewish tradition grapples with this very question, comparing different eras and communities that faced divine judgment. to some intense comparisons drawn from Bereshit Rabbah, a cl...

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Barak at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 40:4

Abraham suddenly notices his wife is beautiful – like, really beautiful – and expresses concern that the Egyptians will kill him to get to her. He asks her to pretend to be his sis...

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Joshua and Creation of Land

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 46:9

What if the very land we stand on, the ground beneath our feet, was conditional? What if it came with strings attached, promises to keep, and a sacred agreement between us and the ...

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