Parshat Vayakhel

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

Elazar: Rabbi Yehoshua at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:4

It's all about how we access, understand, and apply the teachings of Torah. The passage opens with a verse from Ecclesiastes (12:11): “The words of the wise are like goads, and lik...

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David: Aaron at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:13

to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically section 14, which grapples with just that question, focusing on the anointing of the altar and its implications for the ...

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Zekharya in Heaven

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 16:1

The verse from Ecclesiastes (3:16) sets the stage: “Moreover, I have seen, under the sun, in the place of judgment there is wickedness, and in the place of justice there is wickedn...

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Rabbi Eliezer and the Lawgiver

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 11:1

It all starts with a verse from Ecclesiastes (12:11): "The words of the wise are like goads, and like nails well fastened are the collectors of wisdom; they are given from one shep...

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Edom Among the Fathers

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 35:5

It wasn't just about aesthetics or availability. According to Shemot Rabbah, it was a symbolic statement about history, power, and ultimately, redemption. We read in Exodus 25:3, "...

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Miriam Beyond the Firmament

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 15:8

It wasn't just a quick glance. The Torah tells us in Leviticus 13:12 that the priest examines the afflicted individual in “the entire view of the eyes of the priest.” But what exac...

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Sukkot: Shabbat at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 30:8

Take Sukkot, for example, the Feast of Tabernacles, a joyous holiday where we dwell in temporary shelters, remembering our ancestors' journey through the wilderness. But it's not j...

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Birth of Moshe

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 90:2

A prayer attributed to Moshe, the man of God. It’s a powerful opening, immediately grounding us in the foundational narrative of the Jewish people: "Before the mountains were born,...

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Shabbat Receives the Torah

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 144:1

It all boils down to a delicate balance, a dance between the sacred and the serene. to a seemingly simple verse in Bamidbar, the Book of Numbers, to unpack this very idea. The vers...

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