Parshat Vayigash

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Judah's plea for Benjamin, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, and Jacob's family descends to Egypt. Genesis 44:18-47:27.

Jacob: Mount Sinai and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:8

The Torah portion Naso, particularly in Bamidbar Rabbah 13, delves into this very concept, using the offerings of the princes as a springboard. It's a fascinating exploration of Is...

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Joseph: Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 22:1

The Torah, in the book of Numbers (30:2), grapples with this very idea: "Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, saying: This is the matter that the Lord ...

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Jacob and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 16:4

And one powerful image used to describe this cycle is the idea of a "cup of terror." The Midrash, specifically Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Ge...

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Kingdom of Isaac and Egypt

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 64:3

Our ancestor Isaac certainly did. The Torah tells us that Isaac went to Avimelekh, king of the Philistines, in Gerar (Genesis 26:1). But where exactly was Gerar? Bereshit Rabbah, t...

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Jacob: Abraham and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 65:9

But what if these weren’t just random occurrences? What if they were, in a way, requested? Rabbi Ḥanina bar Pappa opens a fascinating door into this idea, stating, "Much, Lord my G...

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Jacob's Journey

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 68:10

It centers on Jacob, later to be known as Israel, at a pivotal moment in his journey. The verse in question: "He encountered the place" (Genesis 28:11). The text tells us that Jaco...

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Jacob: Moses and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 70:8

There's something to that. In fact, the rabbis saw that connection way back when. We find ourselves in Genesis 29:1, where it says, "Jacob lifted his feet, and went to the land of ...

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Kingdom of Laban of Jacob

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 73:8

The ancient rabbis certainly thought it was possible. to a fascinating passage from Bereshit Rabbah, a classical collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis, spec...

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Jacob: Levi at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 74:12

Our ancestors did too. In fact, there's a fascinating passage in Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Genesis, that digs into just that feeling....

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