Parshat Vayakhel

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The people bring offerings for the Tabernacle, Bezalel and the craftsmen begin construction. Exodus 35:1-38:20.

Splitting of the Sea and Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 3:3

And what was God's response? According to Rabbi Yehuda bar Simon in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, it was like a king with priceless gems being asked for a treasure by his son. The king doe...

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Tabernacle in Joseph's Time

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 9:1

It’s a story of intimacy, growth, and the need for appropriate boundaries. to a fascinating interpretation of a verse from the Song of Songs, Shir HaShirim, that sheds light on thi...

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Moses Speaks to God and Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 1:8

Rabbi Shmuel bar Naḥman, citing Rabbi Natan, makes a rather astonishing claim. He says that the 18 commands mentioned in the portion of the Tabernacle actually correspond to the 18...

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Manna from Heaven and Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 22:5

It wasn't all manna from heaven and miraculous wells, you know. There was a lot of… well, let's call it "divine growing pains." The Vayikra Rabbah, a fascinating collection of rabb...

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Sabbath Joy

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 28:5

Specifically, we're looking at Leviticus 23:11, which instructs us about waving the omer "before the Lord, for acceptance on your behalf; on the day after the sabbath the priest sh...

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Face of Moses and Sabbath

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 73:3

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...

MosesDanielProphecySoul

Moses Speaks to God and Sabbath

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 74:1

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...

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Sabbath: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 92:2

It's more than just challah and candles, you know. According to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, the Sabbath is a powerful, almost tangib...

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Adam and Creation of Sabbath

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 92:3

It turns out, that feeling has deep roots in our tradition. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating perspective on this tra...

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