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.

The Righteous King Josiah Dies in a Tragic Needless Battle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 9:53

It’s a question that’s haunted humanity for centuries, and Jewish tradition grapples with it head-on. Take the story of King Josiah, a righteous ruler who met a tragic end. Josiah ...

JosephMosesTorahProphecy

The Hidden Origins of the Eighteen Benedictions

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 11:46

It turns out, some pretty incredible stories lie behind even the most familiar phrases. Let's talk about the Shmoneh Esrei (שמֹנֶה עֶשְׂרֵי), the Eighteen Benedictions, also known ...

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Benjamin: Mordecai and the Patriarchs

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 12:98

The story of Mordecai, as told in Legends of the Jews, presents us with just such a moment of unwavering defiance. It's a powerful scene, crackling with tension. The court official...

PatriarchsJosephEstherTemple

Three Lost Treasures That Returned to Their Place

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Mishlei 23:1

Proverbs 23:5 speaks to this feeling, saying, "When you set your eyes on it, it is gone. For wealth certainly makes itself wings." But what does this really mean? One fascinating i...

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The Royal Guard Parable and the Levite Exemption

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 1:12

In the book of Numbers, Bamidbar, we find a census being taken. But there's a twist. "However, the tribe of Levi you shall not count" (Numbers 1:49). Why this exclusion? Bamidbar R...

Noah & FloodJosephMosesKing David

Before the Torah the World Was Desolate and Empty

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 2:6

Our tradition teaches us that the world itself was once like that, a desolate and empty space, until something truly remarkable happened. Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic ...

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Hosea: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 2:14

The ancient rabbis certainly wrestled with this idea, especially when pondering the future of the Jewish people. to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabb...

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Seeds of Redemption Hidden in Divine Abandonment

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 2:15

We're diving into Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically section 2, which is like a treasure trove of rabbinic interpretations and stories drawn from the Torah and the Prophets. What's so f...

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Levites Sanctified as a Replacement for the Firstborn

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 4:5

The Book of Numbers (Bamidbar) is where we find this story. God tells Moses, "You shall take the Levites for Me, I am the Lord, in place of every firstborn among the children of Is...

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