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.

Death of Jacob of Isaac

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 99:5

In Jewish tradition, there are stories about those who tried, and what happened when they did. Our story today comes from Bereshit Rabbah, a classic collection of rabbinic interpre...

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Birth of Reuben of Jacob

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 99:6

The story of Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, is a powerful illustration of just that – a tale of lost potential, impulsive actions, and the consequences that ripple through generations....

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Issachar's Transgression and Jacob

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 99:10

to a fascinating passage from Bereshit Rabbah 99, a midrashic commentary on the Book of Genesis, and unpack some of the hidden gems within Jacob's blessing to his son, Issachar. Th...

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Isaac: Jacob at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 100:12

The verse in question is Genesis 49:28: "This is what their father Jacob spoke to them." But the Rabbis in Bereshit Rabbah notice something subtle. It doesn't say, "This is what th...

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Jacob and Creation of Esau

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 1:18

to Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy. There's this fascinating passage that starts with the phrase, "You have circled enough..." or "Rav...

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David: Jacob and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:11

Our story comes from Devarim Rabbah, a compilation of rabbinic teachings on the book of Deuteronomy. It begins with the verse from Psalm 20:2, "May the Lord answer you on a day of ...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:33

to a fascinating exploration from Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, and see what we can uncover. "Hear, Israel" (Shema Yisrael) – these...

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Jacob and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:35

(Deuteronomy 6:4). It's a question that takes us back to a pivotal moment, a deathbed scene filled with both anxiety and profound unity. Devarim Rabbah 2 paints a vivid picture. Ja...

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Moses and Joseph of Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 3:8

"Hear, Israel: you are crossing the Jordan today..." It's a powerful opening line from Deuteronomy (9:1), isn't it? A promise, a challenge, a moment of immense transition. But what...

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