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.

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 ...

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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...

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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 ...

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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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Fall from Paradise and Zechariah

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 6:3

Jewish tradition certainly does, especially when it comes to oaths. In fact, the Rabbis saw the misuse of oaths as so serious that it could literally bring down the house! Vayikra ...

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