Parshat Vayeshev

7,914 related texts · Page 758 of 880

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.

Why the Bulls of Sukkot Diminish Each Day

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 21:25

It's not about being stingy, but about creating a sense of progression, a journey. Believe it or not, we find a hint of this idea in the book of Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically in se...

CreationMosesKing DavidTorah

Moses Sent Pinchas with Holy Vessels Against Midian

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 22:4

It’s a deeply human dilemma, and it appears even in the stories of our greatest leaders. to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically section 22, to uncover just suc...

Hell/GehennaNoah & FloodMosesSolomon

Why Joshua Lived Only 110 Years Instead of 120 Like Moses

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 22:6

The verse in Joshua 1:5 declares, "As I was with Moses, I will be with you." This promise seems to imply that Joshua would enjoy a life parallel to that of Moses, who lived to be a...

MosesSolomonHoly LandDeath

Ahithophel Beyond the Firmament

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 22:7

The book of Numbers, Bamidbar in Hebrew, recounts the Israelites' journey through the wilderness. In chapter 32, we encounter the tribes of Reuben and Gad. "The children of Reuben ...

HeavenCreaturesKing DavidSolomon

David and His Mighty Men of Land

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 23:11

It's more than just history or geography. It’s woven into the very fabric of our spiritual DNA. Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of Midrashic teachings on the Book of Numbers, offers ...

King DavidHoly Land

Why the Earth Toils While the Heavens Feast

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 2:2

Our sages grappled with these questions ages ago, and in Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of Genesis, they offer some pretty striking analogies. Imagine a ...

CreationHeavenHell/GehennaDeath

Why God Made the Sun and the Moon on the Fourth Day

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 6:1

In fact, the ancient Rabbis dove deep into the very first verses of Genesis to understand their roles. The Book of Genesis (1:14) tells us, "God said: Let there be lights in the fi...

CreationHeavenMosesKing David

Shabbat as a Weekly Taste of the World to Come

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 11:4

It’s more than just a day off. It's a taste of paradise, a hint of the World to Come, a weekly reset button for the soul. And according to our sages, even the food tastes better! R...

CreationHell/GehennaKing DavidTorah

Honor Starts with the Greatest but Disgrace with the Least

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 20:3

Turns out, even the story of the Garden of Eden, that pivotal moment of eating the forbidden fruit, offers a lesson in precedence. Rabbi Ḥiyya, a sage from long ago, taught a fasci...

CreationHeavenAdam & EveMoses