Parshat Vayetzei

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Jacob's dream of the ladder to heaven, his years working for Laban, his marriages to Rachel and Leah, and the birth of the twelve tribes. Genesis 28:10-32:3.

Temple and the Dreamer of Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 36:1

It's more than just a source of delicious oil; it's a metaphor for the Jewish people themselves. to a fascinating passage from Shemot Rabbah 36 and unpack its rich layers of meanin...

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Betzalel and the Dreamer

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 48:4

The Torah portion of Terumah introduces us to Betzalel, the artisan chosen to construct the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. But where did he get all that skill? Shemot Rabbah, a classical...

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Joseph the Dreamer and Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 9:5

Let’s turn to Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the classic rabbinic commentary on the Song of Songs (also known as Song of Solomon). The rabbis, in their infinite wisdom, find layers of meani...

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Sanhedrin and the Dreamer

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 15:2

Take the line, "Your eyes are like doves." What could that possibly mean? Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a classical midrashic commentary on the Song of Songs, doesn't take things literally...

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Joseph the Dreamer of Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 2:2

The Shir HaShirim Rabbah – a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs – opens up a fascinating window into this. Rabbi Eliezer, interpreting a verse about redemp...

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Moses and the Dreamer of Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 12:1

Ever read a love poem and thought, "This is beautiful, but what does it mean?" Well, the Jewish tradition has been doing that for centuries with the Song of Songs, also known as Sh...

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Moses and the Dreamer of Shir

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 2:1

That ache, that persistent search – it echoes through the ages, even finding its way into the ancient texts. We turn to Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretatio...

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Moses and the Dreamer of Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 7:4

to a fascinating interpretation from Shir HaShirim Rabbah (Song of Songs Rabbah) that paints a vivid picture. The Rabbis, in their insightful way, connect verses from different par...

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Moses and the Dreamer

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 1:5

And it turns out, our tradition has some pretty profound things to say about it. Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of Midrashic interpretations on the Book of Leviticus (Vayikra in Hebr...

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