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 and the King of Betzalel

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 48:1

Specifically, in Shemot Rabbah 48, we find a fascinating exploration of the power of a good name. The passage begins with Moses announcing Betzalel's appointment to oversee the con...

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Calf: Betzalel in the Days of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 48:6

Jewish tradition offers some profound insights, and a fascinating one is tucked away in Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. It involves t...

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Wisdom of Noah and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 50:2

The ancient rabbis certainly thought so. We find this idea beautifully illustrated in Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. It uses a verse...

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Covenant of Betzalel

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 50:3

But Jewish tradition teaches us that healing often comes from the very source of our pain. The Shemot Rabbah, a compilation of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, explo...

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Holy Ground Beneath and Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 51:3

It’s not always just for emphasis. Sometimes, there’s a deeper, almost heartbreaking reason. Take the word mishkan, "Tabernacle," in the Book of Exodus. We find it stated twice in ...

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Trial of Moses of Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 51:6

Our story comes from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. It centers on a seemingly simple verse: “The Tabernacle of the Testimony, as the...

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Giving of the Torah and Calf

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 51:8

Shemot Rabbah, the collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, offers a fascinating glimpse. Specifically, Shemot Rabbah 51 dives into the idea that the Israelite...

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Acts of Creation of Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 52:5

Jewish tradition is full of that – layers upon layers of interpretation, waiting to be uncovered. Today, we're diving into Shemot Rabbah, specifically section 52, which takes a ver...

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Angelic Hosts and Jerusalem

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:4

The ancient rabbis certainly understood it. Let me tell you a story from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a beautiful, expansive commentary on the Song of Songs, a.k.a. the Song of Solomon. T...

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