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.

Abraham: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 2:10

It’s a question that has puzzled scholars and storytellers for centuries. The Vayikra Rabbah, a Midrashic text focusing on the Book of Leviticus, tackles this very question. It beg...

CreationAdam & EveNoah & FloodPatriarchs

Humility of Moses and Yitzchak

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 3:1

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 ...

JosephMosesSolomonMessiah

King Agrippa Before the Altar

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 3:5

It’s a question that echoes through the ages, and one that our Sages grappled with deeply. In Vayikra Rabbah, a classic midrashic text—midrash being a form of Jewish biblical inter...

TempleProphecySoulSacrifice

David and His Mighty Men

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 3:7

Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Leviticus, delves into the nuances of the meal offering, specifically looking at two types: one made in a shallow ...

King DavidSolomonTorahProphecy

Acts of Creation and Sanhedrin

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 4:1

It’s a feeling that resonates throughout Jewish tradition, and it's something that Vayikra Rabbah, a classical Midrash, explores with striking intensity. We begin with a verse from...

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Noah and Creation of Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 5:1

Our text from Vayikra Rabbah 5, a midrashic collection expounding on the Book of Leviticus, grapples with just that question. It starts with a seemingly straightforward verse from ...

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Shevna and David

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 5:5

Today, we're diving into a fascinating story from Vayikra Rabbah, a Midrash (rabbinic commentary) on the Book of Leviticus, that explores just that. It's a story of ambition, betra...

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Saga of Joseph and Sacrifice

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 5:7

The passage opens with a quote from Leviticus 4:15, describing the ritual of the elders laying their hands on the head of a bull before it's sacrificed. "The elders of the congrega...

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Moses in the Wilderness and Spirit

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 6:1

This week, we're diving into Vayikra Rabbah 6, a fascinating passage that wrestles with the complexities of truth, testimony, and our relationship with both God and each other. It ...

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