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.

Jeremiah's Transgression and Zion

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 470:1

to a fascinating passage from the Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 470, a compilation of rabbinic commentary on the books of the Prophets, which explores this very feeling. The story begins ...

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Teachings of Jonah

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 550:2

Our story comes from Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 550, a compilation of rabbinic teachings and interpretations of the Hebrew Bible. It fleshes out the familiar tale of Yonah in surprisin...

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Holy Temple Among the Fathers

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 836:6

The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of rabbinic teachings on the Bible, sheds light on this very question, drawing from Psalm 87:1-2: "Of the sons of Korah, a song with musical accom...

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Jeremiah: Moses and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 1026:11

The Jewish tradition is filled with these echoes, these comparative moments that help us understand not just where we've been, but who we are. One of the most fascinating collectio...

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Humility of Moses of Jeremiah

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 1026:13

The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of rabbinic commentary on the Hebrew Bible, offers a poignant reflection on this very idea, drawing a stark contrast between the Exodus from Egypt...

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The Burning Bush and Bilam

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 168:2

We know him as the liberator of the Israelites, the one who received the Torah on Mount Sinai. But what about the years before the burning bush? The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation o...

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David: The Ark of the Covenant

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 46:2

And it happened to King David himself, involving none other than the Ark of the Covenant. We find ourselves in Bamidbar (Numbers 7:9), where the Torah is describing the gifts given...

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Yissachar's Offering

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 52:1

We're in the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar (7:18), where the heads of the tribes are bringing offerings to the Tabernacle. It says, "On the second day, Nethanel ben Tzuar, the chief of...

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Shimon: Manna from Heaven

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 88:1

The Israelites, fresh out of Egypt and sustained by miraculous manna in the desert, certainly did. And their grumbling, as recorded in Sifrei Bamidbar, offers a fascinating glimpse...

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