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The Torah certainly understands that feeling. Take this little phrase we find in Genesis 38:12: "The days accumulated…" Sounds innocuous. But in Bereshit Rabbah, the classic collec...
We all know the story: Joseph, sold into slavery in Egypt. But the Rabbis in Bereshit Rabbah (86) ask us to consider this: "“[Potiphar…an Egyptian man,] purchased him [from the Ish...
The story of Joseph and Potiphar's wife is a perfect example, and the Rabbis in Bereshit Rabbah, that rich collection of Genesis interpretations, really dig into the nuances of thi...
We're looking at Bereshit Rabbah 87, a section of the great Midrash, which is a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Genesis. The verse that sparked this particular d...
The story, as we know, revolves around Joseph and Potiphar's wife. Genesis 39:11 tells us, "It was on a certain day, he came into the house to perform his labor, and there was no o...
We all have those moments where we feel like our efforts are fruitless. But what if even the most difficult experiences held a hidden benefit? Bereshit Rabbah, a collection of rabb...
We get a glimpse into just how crazy things were from the ancient collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Genesis, Bereshit Rabbah. Specifically, Bereshit Rabbah 90 r...
Jewish tradition grapples with this question in fascinating ways, particularly when we look at the deaths of our patriarchs. Take Jacob, for example. The Torah tells us, “The time ...
It’s a beautiful custom, wishing them the qualities we admire in these two brothers. But there's something even more interesting hidden within that blessing, something that goes ba...
