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Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, gives us a fascinating glimpse into the behind-the-scenes preparations for this monumental task. It a...
But in Jewish tradition, a census wasn't just a matter of logistics. It was a delicate, even potentially dangerous, undertaking. Shemot Rabbah, a rich collection of midrashic inter...
Boards, bars, meticulously woven fabrics… everything perfect in its own right. But when it came to assembling it all? Nothing. They were stumped. Shemot Rabbah 52 vividly paints th...
Specifically, Song of Songs 4:14 paints a fragrant picture: “Nard and saffron, fragrant cane and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloe, with all the finest spice...
The book of Leviticus, specifically chapter 2, opens with the laws of the minchah, the meal offering. "When a person presents a meal offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of ...
Turns out, according to the ancient rabbis, even the Israelites felt that way sometimes. Vayikra Rabbah, a fascinating collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Levitic...
Jewish tradition wrestles with these questions constantly. Take, for example, the difficult case of the mamzer. The mamzer, often translated as "illegitimate child," occupies a com...
It's an age-old question: how can we possibly dedicate ourselves fully to learning when life keeps pulling us in a million different directions? Well, Midrash Tehillim offers some ...
Our Sages grappled with this fleeting nature of existence, too. In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, we find a poignant reflection on the bre...
