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Vayikra Rabbah, specifically chapter 16, dives deep into this, starting with the verse, "This shall be the law of the leper." (Leviticus 14:2). Seems strange. What does leprosy hav...
It’s a question that’s been pondered for centuries, and Jewish tradition offers some fascinating insights. Imagine a king, a ruler of flesh and blood. What powers does he wield? He...
Today, we’re going to dive into a fascinating passage from Vayikra Rabbah (Leviticus Rabbah) 20 that wrestles with this very problem. Our entry point is the Book of Leviticus, spec...
Our tradition recognizes this struggle, and even offers some pretty ingenious battle strategies. It all starts with a verse from Leviticus (16:3): “With this Aaron shall come.” But...
Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Leviticus, tackles this very question. And it does so with a story – a really compelling one. It starts with...
We get glimpses, whispers really, throughout our sacred texts. And some of those glimpses are...well, let's just say they're unexpected. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpret...
The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, gives us some pretty wild and wonderful glimpses into that future. It all starts with a frust...
Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, uses a vivid analogy to explore exactly that feeling, focusing on the Exodus from Egypt. It hangs ...
The ancient Israelites felt that way too. And in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, we find a powerful message about how they found sola...
