Parshat Reeh

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A central place of worship, laws against false prophets, kosher laws, tithes, and the three pilgrimage festivals. Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17.

Mikha and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 41:1

The ancient rabbis certainly did. This week, we're diving into a passage from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, specifically Shemot Rab...

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Avin: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 41:2

It's more than just handing something over. It's like tossing a pebble into a pond, the ripples go far beyond what you can see. Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretati...

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Elijah in Joseph's Time

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 42:5

Specifically, we're looking at Midrash Tehillim 42. It's a plea, a challenge, almost a demand, directed at God. The speaker in this Midrash begins by contrasting themselves with th...

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Menorah in the Temple

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 1:6

The verse in question comes from Leviticus 17:15: "And every soul that eats neveilah (carcass) or treifah (what is "torn")… he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water…” Okay, pre...

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Daily Sacrifices and Cohanim

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 6:1

Today, we’re going to explore just a tiny piece of that world, focusing on a passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers (Bamidbar in...

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Rebbi in Joseph's Time

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 63:1

Our guide here is Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers. It wrestles with a verse in Numbers (8:25): "And from the age of fifty he shall ret...

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Pillars of Fire and Cloud of Levites

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 67:1

Seems like a prime opportunity for spiritual growth. But Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers, pulls no punches. It points out a rather gla...

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Joseph and the First Humans

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 68:1

Our ancestors certainly did. Today we're diving into a fascinating story from Sifrei Bamidbar, a legal commentary on the Book of Numbers, that grapples with just that feeling of ex...

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Kohanim and Divine Judgment

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 121:1

We're going to dive into a fascinating passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers, and explore the intricacies of terumah and ma'ase...

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