Parshat Noach

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The story of Noah and the great flood, the ark, the covenant of the rainbow, the Tower of Babel, and the generations from Noah to Abraham. Genesis 6:9-11:32.

Abraham and the Patriarchs of Jerusalem

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 2:1

Ever read the Song of Songs and thought, "Wow, that's...intense?" It's a book of love poetry, after all, and some of the imagery can feel pretty direct. Take the verse, "How fair a...

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Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 7:1

Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the commentary on the Song of Songs, delves into this very question, taking a single verse – "How fair you are and how pleasant you are, love, in delights" (S...

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Letters of Torah and Shema

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 13:1

You know, the Song of Songs, also known as Shir HaShirim in Hebrew, is that incredibly sensual, passionate, and often mysterious book in the Bible. It's been interpreted in so many...

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Abraham's Song of Berekhya

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 8:2

Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the commentary on Song of Songs, offers a fascinating take on Abraham's early days, drawing on the verse "We have a little sister [aḥot]" (Song of Songs 8:8)....

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Abraham's Transgression and Shir

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 9:1

Today, let's dive into a fascinating interpretation from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Song of Songs, and uncover a powerful message about Abra...

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Adam Names the Animals and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 9:3

Our Rabbis certainly did. They grappled with this very question, especially when comparing the First and Second Temples in Jerusalem. In Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the Rabbis delve into...

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Angels at the Throne and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 12:1

It all starts with a verse from Song of Songs 8:13: “The one who dwells in the gardens, companions listen to your voice; let me hear it.” Rabbi Natan, quoting Rabbi Aḥa, uses a par...

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Transmigration of Souls and Shema

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 12:2

to a passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs, that touches on this very idea. It centers around the verse, "the one who dwe...

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David: Abraham and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 1:4

Vayikra Rabbah, a classical midrashic text – meaning, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Torah – offers a fascinating perspective. It begins by exploring the verse in ...

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