Parshat Shoftim

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Laws of judges and officers, the king, the Levitical priests, true and false prophets, cities of refuge, and warfare. Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9.

Enosh and Creation of Simon

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 21:1

Specifically, Ecclesiastes 2:21 states: "For there is a man whose toil is with wisdom, and with knowledge, and with skill; yet to a man who has not toiled in it, he will leave it a...

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Proverbs of the King

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 4:1

The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it's known in Hebrew, gets it. It’s a book that doesn't shy away from the complexities, the contradictions, the sheer messiness of being hum...

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Proverbs of the King and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 8:1

The Book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it's known in Hebrew, certainly thought so. And the Rabbis, plumbing its depths in Kohelet Rabbah, took that idea and ran with it. Consider ...

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David Before the King and Solomon

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 22:1

It’s a very human feeling, this sense of being limited to the present. The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet, wrestles with this very idea. "I saw that there is nothing better than ...

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Kingdom of David and Yehuda

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 17:1

It all starts with a verse from Ecclesiastes (4:17): “Guard your feet when you go to the house of God, and draw near to heed. This is better than fools giving an offering, as they ...

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Eli Before the King

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 19:1

The Book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it's known in Hebrew, certainly grapples with this very human feeling. And within Kohelet Rabbah, the rabbinic commentary on Ecclesiastes, w...

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King Ahab Before the King

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 4:1

The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet, certainly does. And the rabbis, in their insightful commentary Kohelet Rabbah, really dig into this sense of transience. Take this verse from ...

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Proverbs of the King

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 5:1

to a fascinating little parable found in Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Ecclesiastes. The verse in question is Ecclesiastes 6:5: “He has also ...

Solomon

Proverbs of the King and Should

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 8:1

The Kohelet Rabbah, a fascinating collection of rabbinic interpretations on Ecclesiastes, wrestles with this very question. It's not just about being smart; it’s about how knowledg...

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