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.

Miriam: Moses and Joseph

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 5:2

The ancient rabbis certainly did. In Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs, we find a powerful, poignant lesson woven into the seeming...

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Nebuchadnezzar in Joseph's Time

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 3:1

The ancient rabbis grappled with this feeling, turning to the beautiful, enigmatic verses of the Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim) for answers. to one such interpretation from Shir HaS...

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Mitzrayim and Joseph

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 8:1

They found it echoing through the verses of the Song of Songs, that most passionate and enigmatic book of the Bible, Shir HaShirim in Hebrew. Specifically, they focused on a partic...

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Trials of Joseph and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 5:1

It’s a powerful human experience, and surprisingly, it's one that Jewish tradition ascribes to God. We find this idea explored in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic int...

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Shir: Joseph at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 12:1

Like one day you're just going about your business, and the next you're... somewhere else entirely? The ancient rabbis grappled with this feeling, this almost bewildered sense of e...

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Saga of Joseph and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 3:3

I know, it sounds random. But stick with me. In Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Song of Songs, that very grain becomes a powerful symbol for t...

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Joseph and Creation of Benjamin

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:1

The Song of Songs, that most passionate and allegorical of biblical books, wrestles with that very feeling. to a fascinating interpretation from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a classical m...

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Fathers of the Nation and Esau

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 6:4

The book of Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim) explores the depths of human and divine love, and the Rabbis, in their interpretations, find layers upon layers of meaning within its vers...

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Joseph in Egypt and Abbahu

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 1:2

Jewish tradition has a beautiful answer for that feeling, a welcoming embrace for those who choose to join the community. It's all about gerim, or proselytes – converts to Judaism....

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