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.

Rabbi Yochanan's Transgression

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 415:15

Take this fascinating exchange from the Yalkut Shimoni on Nach, specifically section 415. It's a snippet of a conversation loaded with symbolism, political tension, and a touch of ...

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Halls of the Angels and Hosea

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 532:1

The ancient collection of rabbinic teachings known as the Yalkut Shimoni, specifically section 532 on the books of Nach (the later prophets), offers a powerful counterpoint to this...

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Yehudah Beyond the Firmament

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 601:4

The Book of Ruth, a tiny scroll nestled within the Hebrew Bible, grapples with this very feeling. And the Yalkut Shimoni, a medieval collection of rabbinic commentary, offers some ...

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Aaron: Jacob and the Patriarchs

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 869:3

The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of rabbinic commentary on the Bible, in section 869 on Nach (the books of Prophets and Writings), brings up a fascinating idea about the verse "Th...

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Adam: David and the Heavenly Realms

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 787:11

Our tradition wrestles with this question constantly, and one striking example comes from the Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of rabbinic commentary on the Bible. Specifically, Yalku...

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Moses Studies Torah of Jordan

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 787:12

Today, we're going to explore a passage from the Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of rabbinic literature that sheds light on a particular verse about cities of refuge. The passage we'...

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Secrets Within Torah and Could

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 787:13

The verse we're looking at comes from the Book of Numbers (Numbers 35:11), where God commands the Israelites to designate cities of refuge: "And you shall designate for yourselves ...

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Abaye and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 788:8

The passage starts with a seemingly simple statement: "Just as the city accepts, so too its boundary accepts." Okay... but what does that even MEAN? Well, the rabbis immediately ra...

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Torah Anthology and Yehoshua

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 788:11

Specifically, we're looking at section 788 on the Book of Numbers, where the text grapples with a seemingly simple verse: "Every strike that takes a life requires witnesses" (Numbe...