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.

Kingdom of Moses and There

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 19:11

Like good people suffer, and… well, you know the rest. That feeling isn't new. It’s a feeling that echoes through the ages, a question that’s been wrestled with in our texts for mi...

CreationAdam & EveMosesSolomon

Kingdom of Balak of Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 20:5

to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 20, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Numbers, that really drives this point home. The story begins with Balak, ...

JosephPrayerHoly LandEgypt

Bilam and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 20:12

Why the darkness? Let's delve into a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 20 and explore this very question. The passage opens by connecting God’s encounters with Bilam, the no...

CreationHeavenPatriarchsMoses

Balak: Bilam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 20:19

The story of Bilam, found in the Book of Numbers, is one wild ride. But the real juicy stuff? It's in the Midrash, specifically Bamidbar Rabbah, which offers a fascinating peek beh...

CreationHell/GehennaAdam & EvePatriarchs

David Before the King and Samuel

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 21:5

In Bamidbar Rabbah (Numbers Rabbah) 21, we encounter a fascinating tension. God commands the Israelites to "Assail the Midianites." Seems pretty straightforward. But then, the text...

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Solomon's Vision and Kings

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 21:19

Forget the dainty portions we see in movies. Let's talk about Solomon. I Kings gives us a glimpse, doesn't it? "Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty kor of choice flour, sixt...

Solomon

Moses Before the King and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 22:3

to one such verse, found in Numbers 31:4, which speaks of sending soldiers to battle against Midian: "One thousand from each and every tribe [elef lamateh elef lamateh], from all t...

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Kingdom of Moses and Midian

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 22:4

It’s a deeply human dilemma, and it appears even in the stories of our greatest leaders. to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically section 22, to uncover just suc...

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Marriage of Moses and Gehenna

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 23:5

When the Torah says, “Command the children of Israel, and say to them: For you are coming to the land of Canaan; this will be the land that will fall to you as an inheritance” (Num...

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