Parshat Vayikra

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The laws of burnt offerings, meal offerings, peace offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings brought in the Tabernacle. Leviticus 1:1-5:26.

Abraham and the Patriarchs and Passover

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 17:3

Our story comes from Shemot Rabbah, a compilation of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Exodus. We’re looking at chapter 17, which delves into the symbolism of the Passover of...

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Teachings of Moses and Egypt

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 19:5

We all know the story of the Exodus, of course, but let's delve into a fascinating piece of Midrash, specifically from Shemot Rabbah 19, which sheds light on the often-overlooked d...

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Yitro's Miracle

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 27:3

It’s a recurring theme in Jewish tradition, and one particularly striking example comes to us from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. Th...

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Kingdom of Yitro and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 27:7

It all revolves around Yitro, Moses' father-in-law. The verse we're looking at is “Yitro…heard” (Exodus 18:1), which is the start of the portion where Yitro comes to visit Moses in...

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Moses Speaks to God

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 31:9

In this week's exploration, we turn to Shemot Rabbah 31, a beautiful midrash (rabbinic interpretation) on a seemingly simple verse in Exodus, to unpack this very idea. The verse in...

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Aaron at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 38:1

Shemot Rabbah, that incredible collection of Midrashim (interpretive stories) on the Book of Exodus, offers a fascinating insight into just this question. It all starts with a seem...

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Torah and Wisdom of Land

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 6:5

It’s a surprisingly ancient feeling. And it's at the heart of a fascinating passage in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Song of Songs. The pass...

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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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Four Worlds and Yosei

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 6:4

That's the weight hanging over the story we're about to unpack, a tale drawn from Vayikra Rabbah (Leviticus Rabbah), a fascinating collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Boo...

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