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.

Merit of the Fathers and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 4:5

Now, Song of Songs is already pretty heady stuff – love, longing, metaphor piled upon metaphor. But the Rabbah, the commentary, takes it to a whole new level, interpreting the poem...

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Abraham and Creation of Hezekiah

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 8:3

It's a story about perspective, gratitude, and maybe even a missed opportunity to usher in... the Messiah! The passage begins with a verse from Song of Songs, "Look from the peak o...

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Letters of Torah and Lebanon

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 15:1

And the process, according to our tradition, is absolutely fascinating. : how do we arrive at these conclusions, these rulings that guide our lives? It’s a question that’s been pon...

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Sarai's Prayer

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 11:4

It's more than just letters; it's a tapestry woven with meaning, with whispers of divine intention. Take the story of the letter yod, that smallest of Hebrew letters, shaped like a...

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Covenant with the Fathers and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 13:1

Beautiful. But what's it really saying? Well, let's dive in, guided by the wisdom of Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a classic commentary on the Song of Songs. The verse begins, "His cheeks ...

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Ezekiel and the Lawgiver of Sabbath

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 16:4

Rabbi Aḥa and Rabbi Tanḥum bar Rabbi Ḥiyya, quoting Rabbi Yoḥanan, offer a beautiful and practical answer, drawing on the words of the prophet Ezekiel: "Sanctify my Sabbaths" (Ezek...

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Upper Worlds and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 16:6

We often think of the Song of Songs, Shir HaShirim, as just that: a beautiful, sensual poem about love between a man and a woman. But what if it’s also about something much, much b...

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Letters of Torah and Yitz

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 9:2

The Torah itself is vast, but then you have the Mishnah, the Talmud... it can feel like an endless ocean. Well, Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a fascinating commentary on the Song of Songs,...

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Ministering Angels and Esau

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 5:1

It’s like a tiny seed containing an entire orchard. Take, for instance, the verse from Song of Songs 7:5: "Your neck is like an ivory tower; your eyes are pools in Ḥeshbon, by the ...

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