Parshat Vayeshev

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Joseph's dreams and his brothers' jealousy, Joseph sold into slavery, Judah and Tamar, and Joseph in Potiphar's house and prison. Genesis 37:1-40:23.

Jacob Wrestles the Angel and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 7:93

The rabbis certainly debated it, comparing and contrasting the merits of our most revered patriarchs and prophets. And wouldn't you know it, the discussions could get a little… spi...

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Gideon's Miracle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 2:54

After God worked wonders through Gideon, he had an ephod made. Now, the ephod was a sacred garment, sort of like a fancy vest, worn by priests. Think of it as a visual representati...

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Death of Haman and Mordecai

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 12:103

It’s a wild tale, and it's not exactly in the Book of Esther. For that, we need to turn to the Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilation of rabbinic lore gathered by Louis G...

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Jacob: Moses at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 2:8

It seems like such a simple detail, but the Torah dedicates a lot of space to describing the precise arrangement of the tribes around the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. And the Rabbis, n...

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Messianic King and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:14

But according to Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the book of Numbers, there’s a profound reason behind it. It wasn't just about the what they offered, but th...

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Shelumiel's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:19

It's not just a random listing; there's a deep, symbolic reasoning behind it all. to Bamidbar Rabbah 13, a section of the Bamidbar Rabbah, a rabbinic commentary on the Book of Numb...

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Rabbis: Noah at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 29:4

In Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis, we find a fascinating discussion about the depth of that relationship. Rabbi Yoḥanan, R...

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Noah's Transgression of Canaan

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 36:7

The passage in Genesis (9:24) tells us, "Noah awoke from his wine, and knew what his youngest son had done to him." Now, Bereshit Rabbah, that incredible collection of rabbinic int...

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Abraham's Journey and Ezra

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 56:1

Jewish tradition is full of stories that remind us that sometimes, salvation comes on the third day. It’s a recurring motif, a whisper of hope that echoes through our texts. Think ...

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