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.

Holy of Holies and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:13

It’s a fascinating glimpse into ancient ritual and devotion. Today, we're diving into some of the details, specifically as recorded in Bamidbar Rabbah 13, a section of the great co...

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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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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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Noah: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:12

It might sound like a stretch, but our sages saw profound links between generations, commandments, and even the offerings brought by the princes of Israel. The Book of Numbers, Bam...

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Sacred Service

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:17

We're diving into Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers. Specifically, we're looking at Chapter 14, which wrestles with a seemingly redundant v...

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Aaron in Battle

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 15:1

Strike a match, touch it to the wick, and boom – light. But in Jewish tradition, even something as seemingly mundane as lighting a lamp can be filled with profound meaning. Take, f...

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Temple: Solomon at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 15:2

We flip a switch and flood a room with light without a second thought. But millennia ago, kindling a flame was a precious act. So why did God command it in the Mishkan, the Taberna...

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Levi and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 15:3

Even the tribe of Levi felt that way once, and their story, preserved in Bamidbar Rabbah (Numbers Rabbah) 15, is a powerful reminder of how God sees and values each of us, even whe...

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Teachings of Moses and Solomon

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 15:13

Our story begins with the instruction to Moses to craft two silver trumpets, kliyot keseph, hammered meticulously. "Craft for you two silver trumpets; hammered, you shall craft the...

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