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.

Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:12

That’s exactly what happens in Bamidbar Rabbah 13, a Midrash on the Book of Numbers. It all starts with a single letter: a vav. The passage asks, "vekorbano, why is there an extra ...

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Rabbi Berekhya at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:20

Specifically, we're looking at the offerings of Elyasaf son of Deuel, the prince of the tribe of Gad. "On the sixth day, prince of the children of Gad, Elyasaf son of Deuel" (Numbe...

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Yerovam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:1

It's like peeling back the layers of an onion – the deeper you go, the more you discover. Today, we're diving into Bamidbar Rabbah 14, a section of the Bamidbar Rabbah, which itsel...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:2

The Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers, explores this very idea through a verse from Job: "Who preceded Me, that I should repay? Everything ...

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Joseph: Jacob and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:5

It’s like a beautiful song with a simple melody, but underneath, there's a complex harmony of hidden meanings and connections. Today, we're going to explore just such a passage fro...

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Pharaoh: Joseph and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:6

to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 14, a Midrash, or interpretation, on the Book of Numbers, that explores this very tension. The passage starts with a seemingly simple ...

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Moses and Creation of Voice

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:21

These are the kinds of questions that ripple through the ancient texts. In Bamidbar Rabbah, we find a fascinating exploration of the verse, "He heard the Voice speaking with him" (...

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First Days of Existence and Ezekiel

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 15:7

Bamidbar Rabbah, in section 15, tackles this very question, and the answers are surprisingly profound. "Toward the front of the candelabrum, the seven lamps shall illuminate," the ...

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Nebuchadnezzar and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 15:14

The Book of Bamidbar Rabbah (Numbers Rabbah), in its 15th section, delves into just that, using the seemingly simple instruction of crafting silver trumpets as a springboard. "Craf...

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