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.

Aaron's Transgression and Elazar

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 10:9

to a fascinating passage from Vayikra Rabbah, a midrashic commentary on the Book of Leviticus, that explores this concept. The passage begins with the investiture of Aaron and his ...

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Gog and Solomon

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 11:2

The rabbis of old certainly did, and they painted some pretty wild pictures! One fascinating glimpse comes from Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book...

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World to Come and Behemoth

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 13:3

It's not just about following rules, you know. As Rav teaches us, the mitzvot were given to Israel to refine us, to elevate us. Why? "He is a shield for all who rely on Him" (Prove...

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Marriage of Moses and the Throne

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 13:4

The text kicks off with the verse from Leviticus 11:2: "Speak to the children of Israel saying: These are the living beings that you may eat from all the animals that are on the ea...

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Abraham and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 14:2

Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of Midrashic interpretations on the book of Leviticus, dives deep into this very topic, using the verse "when a woman conceives" as a springboard to ex...

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Aaron's Transgression and Elijah

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 15:1

to a passage from Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Leviticus, that does just that. It all starts with a rather clinical verse: "A man, if he ...

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Living by Torah and Isaiah

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 15:2

In Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Leviticus, we find this very idea explored. It all starts with the seemingly simple phrase, "to set calib...

Adam & EveTorahProphecySoul

Prophetic Calling and Avin

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 15:5

Sometimes, the answers lie in the most unexpected connections, bridging seemingly unrelated passages of Torah. to one such fascinating interpretation found in Vayikra Rabbah, a col...

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Nebuchadnezzar and Creation of Babylon

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 15:9

They saw those patterns reflected even in the seemingly mundane laws about skin diseases in the book of Leviticus. In Vayikra Rabbah, a fascinating collection of rabbinic interpret...

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