Parshat Terumah

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Detailed instructions for building the Tabernacle, the Ark of the Covenant, the menorah, and the altar. Exodus 25:1-27:19.

Moses: David and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 3:6

We know, according to tradition, that God created the world in six days. But what about since then? The Talmudic sages pondered this very question. In Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection...

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Kehat and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 4:13

It wasn't just packing up and hitting the road. Every aspect, down to who touched what and in what order, was meticulously planned and imbued with deep meaning. to just one small p...

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Death of Kehat

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 5:7

Jewish tradition has some fascinating answers, particularly when we delve into the story of the B'nei Kehat, the sons of Kehat. Our story comes from Bamidbar Rabbah, a Midrash on t...

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Gershon and the Angels

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 6:3

It wasn't just about slapping some tent poles together, you know. It was a meticulously orchestrated operation, each family of Levites having a specific, divinely appointed task. t...

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Kehat and Noah of Merari

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 6:4

It's all about the Merari family, one of the three Levitical clans tasked with the Tabernacle’s transportation and setup. The Torah tells us in Numbers 4:29, “The sons of Merari, b...

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Merari in the Days of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 6:9

It's in those little quirks that we often find hidden depths. Take the census of the Levites in the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar, for example. Specifically, Bamidbar Rabbah 6 shines a...

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Mission of Moses and Levites

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 6:10

The Torah, in its infinite wisdom, touches upon this very feeling when describing the Levites. We find in Numbers 3:46, "All the counted, whom Moses and Aaron and the princes of Is...

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Israelites: Coat of Many Colors

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 7:1

It might seem harsh at first glance, but let's dig into the story behind it, as told in Bamidbar Rabbah (7) – a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Numbers. The v...

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Levites: Moses at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 7:2

It's almost like a cosmic nudge, inviting us to dig a little deeper. Take, for example, the juxtaposition of the laws concerning lepers right before the section detailing the dutie...

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