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.

Moses Wrestles the Angel

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 11:5

Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, gives us a glimpse into that incredible scene, a cosmic struggle between life and death, between Mose...

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Moses and Creation and Blessings

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 11:6

Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the book of Deuteronomy, opens up this very question for us. It begins with the verse, "This is the blessing," and then delves...

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Marriage of Moses and Joseph

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 11:7

The answer, according to Devarim Rabbah, isn't what you might immediately think. It's not just about Moses being a great prophet; it's about a specific act of kindness and dedicati...

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Giving of the Torah and Behold

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 11:8

Let's delve into a poignant moment from Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, that sheds light on this very question. Imagine Moses, ...

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Amos and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 1:2

It’s a question that comes up right at the beginning of Kohelet Rabbah, the ancient rabbinic commentary on the Book of Ecclesiastes. It kicks off by asking about the opening line: ...

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Solomon at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 3:1

That question, that nagging feeling, is at the heart of the Book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet in Hebrew. And it’s a question the Rabbis grappled with deeply. The opening verse of Ko...

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Teachings of Rabbi Akiva

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 4:4

We look back with nostalgia, imagining that the giants of the past held all the answers. But Jewish tradition challenges that very notion. The idea that each generation has its own...

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Moses the Lawgiver and Isaiah

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 4:5

The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet in Hebrew, grapples with this very question. And in Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of Rabbinic interpretations on Ecclesiastes, we find some fasc...

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Joseph the Dreamer and Jerusalem

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 7:8

That feeling resonates deeply within Jewish tradition. We see it reflected in the ancient text of Kohelet Rabbah, specifically in its interpretation of the verse "all the rivers go...

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