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.

Ezekiel's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 27:3

A song, a smell, a place... and suddenly you're right back there, feeling the weight of it all over again. Jewish tradition is keenly aware of this power of association, and how ea...

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Abel and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 27:5

If so, you're in good company. Jewish tradition teaches us that God has a special connection to the persecuted, the downtrodden, the ones who are constantly being pursued. It's a t...

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Hoshana Rabbah and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 30:5

It's more than just ritual; it’s a conversation with history, a dance with meaning. to one small, but potent, idea from Vayikra Rabbah, specifically section 30, and see what we can...

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Sarah and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 32:5

We find a clue in Vayikra Rabbah, specifically in a passage connected to the story of the "son of an Israelite woman" (Leviticus 24:10). The text begins by quoting the Song of Song...

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When God Created and Land

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 35:11

The verse we're looking at is Leviticus 26:4, "I will give your rains at their time." Seems straightforward. God promising timely rain for a bountiful harvest. But the Rabbis, neve...

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Samuel: Kingdom of David

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 1:2

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into that question. And it might surprise you. One interpretation points directly to Ki...

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Isaiah: Nimrod at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 2:2

The ancient sages did. And in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, they grapple with this very question, particularly in relation to th...

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Pharaoh: Esau and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 2:4

In fact, it's a theme that echoes through Jewish tradition, especially when we talk about the relationship between God, Moshiach (the Messiah), and the enemies of Israel. The Midra...

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David: Absalom's Transgression

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 3:3

King David knew that feeling well. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into the context and meaning behind David's songs. A...

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