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Today, let's dive into a fascinating story about the shemen ha-mishchah, the sacred anointing oil, taken from Vayikra Rabbah, a Midrash on the Book of Leviticus. Imagine Moses, out...
That’s the image Rabbi Pinḥas, quoting Rabbi Levi, uses to explain a powerful idea in Vayikra Rabbah. He tells the story of a king’s son who’d developed a taste for… well, let’s ju...
The rabbis of old grappled with this question, especially concerning the laws around building altars for sacrifice outside the designated Temple in Jerusalem. This wasn't some free...
There’s this beautiful passage in Midrash Tehillim (Commentary on Psalms), specifically on Psalm 27, that offers a powerful image of refuge. It says, "For He will hide me in His ta...
Specifically, it grapples with the story of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle, and its eventual abandonment in Shiloh. "And he brought them to his holy mountain," Midrash Tehillim tells ...
We often think of prayer as a one-way street, us reaching out to the Divine. But what if the Divine is also reaching out, also… praying? The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of Midras...
Our ancestors grappled with this very feeling as they transitioned between eras in ancient Israel. Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from the Yalkut Shimoni on Torah, ...
Ben Sira, in his wisdom, gives us a glimpse. He paints a picture, vibrant and alive, of Simon the High Priest at the altar. Can you see him? Receiving the sacrificial pieces from h...
That's the world the Maccabees faced. The Book of Maccabees I, a historical text not included in the Hebrew Bible but considered canonical in some Christian traditions, paints a vi...
