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.

Shmuel: Bilam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 3:4

The Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, wrestles with the verse, "The Lord your God will maintain for you…" What exactly will God maintai...

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Righteousness of Noah and Blessings

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 3:6

Not just for people, but for everything around them – the animals, the land, even the trees bursting with fruit. That's the vision we find in the book of Deuteronomy, 7:14: "You wi...

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The Golden Calf and Tablets

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 3:17

We all know the story of the first set, shattered in anger at the sight of the Golden Calf. But why two in the first place? Devarim Rabbah, a collection of homilies on the Book of ...

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Wisdom of Solomon and Hear

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 4:2

to a fascinating passage from Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, that unpacks the importance of listening, humility, and the consequence...

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Moses the Lawgiver and Elazar

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 4:4

Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, tackles this very question. It starts with a bold statement. Rabbi Elazar says that after God spoke a...

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Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 4:5

We’re often told to be good listeners, to value the opinions of those around us. But what happens when those opinions lead us astray? Or, conversely, what if listening to someone –...

CreationHeavenAdam & EvePatriarchs

Communal Prayer and Beit

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 4:6

But the Rabbis saw so much more. This verse in Devarim, Deuteronomy, becomes a springboard for exploring some fascinating corners of Jewish law, or halakha. Specifically, the quest...

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Elijah and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 4:11

The Book of Deuteronomy promises, "when the Lord your God will expand your border" (Deuteronomy 19:8). But what does that expansion really mean? Is it just about more territory? Th...

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David Beyond the Firmament and Temple

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 5:3

We often think of grand gestures, elaborate rituals, and monumental structures. But what if the most precious thing in God's eyes is something far simpler, something we can practic...

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