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.

Jacob and Creation of Esau

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 1:18

to Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy. There's this fascinating passage that starts with the phrase, "You have circled enough..." or "Rav...

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Heavenly Assembly

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 1:22

It's not always as simple as a direct hand from above. Sometimes, there's a cosmic chess game happening behind the scenes. Devarim Rabbah, in its very first section, opens with a p...

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Expectation: Pharaoh at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 1:23

The Book of Proverbs nails it: "Expectation deferred sickens the heart" (Proverbs 13:12). But what does that really mean, especially when we're talking about something bigger than ...

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Moses and the King

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:2

Deuteronomy, or Devarim in Hebrew, is full of Moses' final words, his reflections on a lifetime of leadership. And within the rabbinic compilation called Devarim Rabbah, a midrash ...

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Trial of Moses and Isaiah

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:4

And it turns out, even Moses, the greatest prophet of them all, knew what that was like. Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, explores thi...

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Humility of Moses and Akiva

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:6

Today, we’re diving into a passage from Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, that explores exactly that. We'll be unpacking a single word:...

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Isaiah Beyond the Firmament

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:10

The ancient rabbis grappled with this feeling too – the feeling of connection, or disconnection, from the Divine. They asked: What does it mean to say God is near? And how can we k...

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Wings of the Angels

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:14

The text opens with a quote from Deuteronomy, saying God is "near it." But who is "it"? The verse itself speaks of a nation that has God near to it. Devarim Rabbah, in its characte...

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Jonah: Moses and David

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:17

It’s a question that has echoed through generations, a yearning to understand the divine timing of the universe. And while there’s no simple formula, our Sages offer some fascinati...

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