Parshat Shelach

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The twelve spies sent to Canaan, the people's rebellion, God's decree of forty years of wandering, and the laws of tzitzit. Numbers 13:1-15:41.

Evil Inclination and Benaya

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 8:1

We're diving into Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a Midrash – a collection of rabbinic teachings – on the Song of Songs. Specifically, we're looking at verse 7:8, "This, your stature, is lik...

CreationHell/GehennaPatriarchsMoses

Teachings of Moses and Priest

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 11:6

They ask some fascinating questions about the roles of Moses and Aaron, especially during those pivotal moments of transition. : we know Aaron becomes the High Priest. But what abo...

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Zion's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 24:4

That’s the kind of feeling we're going to explore today, but with a very specific location in mind: Zion. We find a fascinating passage in Vayikra Rabbah, a midrashic collection fo...

MosesKing DavidTorahTemple

Moses and the Heavenly Realms of Hadrian

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 25:5

The book of Job asks, "Who set wisdom batuḥot?" (Job 38:36). The Midrash, specifically Vayikra Rabbah, explores this, asking, what even is batuḥot? The answer it gives is striking:...

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Abram and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 33:2

The passage begins with a verse from Leviticus (25:14): "If you sell a sale item…[you shall not wrong [tonu] one another]." The Hebrew word tonu speaks of exploitation, of taking u...

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Adam and the Patriarchs

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 1:4

And, believe it or not, the Book of Psalms, or Tehillim in Hebrew, tackles this very idea! Our journey begins with Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the...

Adam & EvePatriarchsMosesKing David

Isaiah: Nimrod at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 2:2

The ancient sages did. And in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, they grapple with this very question, particularly in relation to th...

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David: Absalom's Transgression

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 3:3

King David knew that feeling well. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into the context and meaning behind David's songs. A...

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David: World to Come

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 5:4

Ever find yourself reading the Psalms and wondering, "What's really going on here?" We do too! to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretati...

CreationPatriarchsMosesKing David