Parshat Vayechi

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Jacob blesses his sons and grandsons with prophetic blessings, Jacob's death and burial, and Joseph's final years. Genesis 47:28-50:26.

Temple of Solomon and Levi

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 2:1

Kohelet, or Ecclesiastes, that sometimes-bleak but always-honest book of the Bible, wrestles with this feeling. Chapter 6, verse 2, hits hard: "A man to whom God gives wealth, asse...

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Wisdom of Solomon and Levi

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 2:1

Kohelet, Ecclesiastes, dives right into that tension. And Kohelet Rabbah, the rabbinic commentary on Ecclesiastes, unpacks it for us with layers of meaning. Let's look at one short...

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Kingdom of Hezekiah and Sennacherib

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 18:3

Sometimes, the answer isn’t just in swords and shields. Sometimes, it's in something far more powerful: wisdom. Our story comes from Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interp...

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Court of Solomon and Levi

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 2:1

And the rabbis of old, in their infinite wisdom, dove deep into its poetic verses, finding layers of meaning we might miss today. We're looking at Kohelet Rabbah, a rabbinic commen...

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Jacob and the Ark of Joseph

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:8

The Book of Exodus opens with a simple statement: "Joseph died, along with all his brothers and that entire generation" (Exodus 1:6). But this seemingly straightforward sentence ho...

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Solomon's Judgment and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 2:7

It's like a beautiful tapestry, where each thread, each color, contributes to the overall picture. Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the commentary on Song of Songs, delves into this very idea...

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Levites: Levi in the Days of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 3:1

That’s the kind of emotion pulsing through the Shir HaShirim, the Song of Songs. It’s a poem, an allegory, a mystery – and today, we're going to peek into one tiny, fascinating cor...

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Levi's Prayer

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 6:6

According to Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Song of Songs, Hugras was a Levite, part of the choir that served in the Temple. Now, the Levites...

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From Nothing to Everything and Levi

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:3

Take a single line from Shir HaShirim Rabbah (Song of Songs Rabbah), a beautiful and intricate exploration of the Song of Songs. We're going to dive into just a few verses and see ...

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