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.

Covenant of Joshua and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 22:6

The verse in Joshua 1:5 declares, "As I was with Moses, I will be with you." This promise seems to imply that Joshua would enjoy a life parallel to that of Moses, who lived to be a...

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Hidden Secrets of Creation and the Wilderness

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 22:8

We chase it, toil for it, sail across oceans for it... but is all that effort actually the thing that makes us rich? Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book...

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David and His Mighty Men of Land

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 23:11

It's more than just history or geography. It’s woven into the very fabric of our spiritual DNA. Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of Midrashic teachings on the Book of Numbers, offers ...

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Adam and Creation of Flood

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 2:3

It sees echoes of the very first moments of creation rippling through time, playing out in the lives of individuals and entire generations. Rabbi Yehuda bar Simon, in Bereshit Rabb...

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Messianic King at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 2:4

The Rabbis certainly did. In Bereshit Rabbah, an expansive collection of Rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis, we find a fascinating take on the very first verses, conne...

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Abahu: Temple at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 2:5

Our sages certainly did. They saw echoes of history, morality, and even the fate of the Temple itself woven into those very first verses of Genesis. Let's delve into a fascinating ...

CreationKing DavidTempleProphecy

Wisdom of Rabbi Shimon and Shmuel

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 3:4

It’s a question that's captivated Jewish mystics and scholars for centuries. And, like many profound questions in Jewish tradition, the answer isn't simple, but layered with meanin...

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First Days of Existence and Simon

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 3:5

It's like the whole thing is one giant, intricate tapestry. Take the creation of light, for example. The very first "Let there be light!" in Genesis. Rabbi Simon, in Bereshit Rabba...

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Gates of Heaven

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 4:5

Imagine this: the rakia, the firmament – that expanse we see as the sky – is like a gigantic pool of water. Above that pool, there's a dome. And because of this cosmic pool, you ge...

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