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.

Rosh Hashanah and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 30:7

And it offers us not just one, but three opportunities for a fresh start each year during the High Holy Days season. But how does it all work? Vayikra Rabbah, a Midrash on the book...

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Aaron and Noah of Putiel

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 33:4

Our tradition certainly thinks so. There’s a powerful message tucked away in Vayikra Rabbah, specifically in section 33, about the weight of our words and the damage they can infli...

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Aviya Faces Judgment

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 33:5

The ancient rabbis certainly did. They saw echoes of these struggles in the biblical text, particularly in the stories surrounding kings and their kingdoms. In Vayikra Rabbah, a co...

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Pillars of Existence and Nebuchadnezzar

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 33:6

to a fascinating passage from Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Leviticus, that wrestles with this very issue. The passage starts with a seemi...

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Moses and the King of Judges

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 34:6

The ancient rabbis certainly thought so when reflecting on the history of Israel. Vayikra Rabbah, a midrash – a collection of rabbinic teachings – on the Book of Leviticus, explore...

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Solomon and the Queen of Land

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 34:7

Rabbi Ze’eira had a fascinating idea about this, especially when it comes to the Land of Israel. He said, remarkably, that even the conversation of the people living there is Torah...

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Divine Presence and Kohen

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 34:9

Jewish tradition definitely has something to say about that. It's not just about charity; it's about justice, divine presence, and the very fabric of our world. to a fascinating pa...

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Court of Solomon

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 1:9

Think of it like this: Imagine a tree, deeply rooted in the earth. As Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, puts it, "Planted only means plant...

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Noah and the Patriarchs of Laws

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 2:5

There's a powerful, almost unsettling image in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms. It speaks of someone being stripped bare, of havin...

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