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.

Chambers of Heaven

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 1:12

Deuteronomy 1:10 states, "The Lord your God has multiplied you, and, behold, you are today as the stars [of the heavens in abundance larov]." Seems straightforward. God has made th...

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From Nothing to Everything and Sarah

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 1:25

In Deuteronomy 3:2, God tells Moses, "Do not fear him, as I have delivered him and his entire people and his land into your hand; you shall do to him as you did to Siḥon, king of t...

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Moses's Prayer and Hashem

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:3

And it’s a feeling that even Moses, our great leader, experienced. Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, explores this very idea through th...

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Temple Prayer and Nasi

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:19

The book of Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the book of Deuteronomy, tackles this very question, and the answers might surprise you. It all starts with a vers...

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Wonders of Genesis of Shema

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:31

Today, we're diving into a fascinating discussion from Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, focusing on the Shema, Judaism's central...

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Wonders of Genesis and Heavens

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:32

That feeling, that singular connection, is at the heart of Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy. Specifically, the second section, where it...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:33

to a fascinating exploration from Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, and see what we can uncover. "Hear, Israel" (Shema Yisrael) – these...

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Moses the Lawgiver and Elazar

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 4:4

Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, tackles this very question. It starts with a bold statement. Rabbi Elazar says that after God spoke a...

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Communal Prayer and Beit

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 4:6

But the Rabbis saw so much more. This verse in Devarim, Deuteronomy, becomes a springboard for exploring some fascinating corners of Jewish law, or halakha. Specifically, the quest...

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