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.

Beitar and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 17:1

The verse in question is Song of Songs 2:17: "Until the day is great and the shadows flee, turn, my beloved, and be like a gazelle or a fawn on the cleft mountains.” Now, on the su...

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Daniel's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 4:2

Today, we're diving into the Book of Daniel and a fascinating interpretation found in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs. We’re foc...

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Splendor of the Heights and Avtinas

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 6:4

We often focus on the architecture, the rituals, the sheer scale of it all. But sometimes, the most fascinating stories lie in the details, in the dedication of the people behind t...

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Priestly Benediction and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 7:1

It's more than just a love story, you see. Jewish tradition often interprets it allegorically, finding layers of meaning beneath the surface. And sometimes, those layers lead us to...

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Menashe at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 10:3

The Song of Songs, a beautiful and often enigmatic book, offers some tantalizing clues, and the Midrash, specifically Shir HaShirim Rabbah, amplifies them, painting a vivid picture...

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Dwelling Place of God and Elazar

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 11:2

The text we're diving into today comes from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs. It's a fascinating exploration of a verse that ment...

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Elisha: Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 8:2

Our sages pondered just such a return, a return from exile so profound it would reshape the world. This vision is beautifully captured in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the commentary on th...

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Abraham and Creation of Hezekiah

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 8:3

It's a story about perspective, gratitude, and maybe even a missed opportunity to usher in... the Messiah! The passage begins with a verse from Song of Songs, "Look from the peak o...

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Isaac: Esau at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 11:2

The collection of rabbinic homiletic interpretations of Song of Songs, Shir HaShirim Rabbah, dives deep into this very question. Rabbi Berekhya offers a surprising take: how can ho...

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