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.

Kingdom of David and Cook

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 28:3

The book of Vayikra Rabbah, a treasure trove of rabbinic interpretations on the book of Leviticus, dives deep into this very idea. It all starts with a quote from the prophet Jerem...

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Sabbath Joy

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 28:5

Specifically, we're looking at Leviticus 23:11, which instructs us about waving the omer "before the Lord, for acceptance on your behalf; on the day after the sabbath the priest sh...

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Trial of Aaron and Gehenna

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 31:11

Take, for instance, the story in Vayikra Rabbah 31, a fascinating collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Leviticus. It focuses on Aaron, the High Priest, and his rol...

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Shelomit and the Heavenly Realms

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 32:1

We're diving into a fascinating little corner of the book of Leviticus, specifically Vayikra Rabbah 32, and trust me, it’s juicier than it sounds. The passage in Leviticus 24:10-11...

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Levi and the Lawgiver of Egyptian

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 32:4

to one such tale, found in Vayikra Rabbah 32, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Leviticus. The passage begins with a seemingly simple statement: "And he was t...

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Betzalel and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 32:6

Jewish tradition wrestles with these questions constantly. Take, for example, the difficult case of the mamzer. The mamzer, often translated as "illegitimate child," occupies a com...

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Aaron and Noah of Putiel

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 33:4

Our tradition certainly thinks so. There’s a powerful message tucked away in Vayikra Rabbah, specifically in section 33, about the weight of our words and the damage they can infli...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 34:8

Jewish tradition is full of stories exploring this very idea. Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Vayikra Rabbah, a Midrash on the book of Leviticus, that unpacks t...

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Jacob and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 35:2

The Vayikra Rabbah, a fascinating midrashic collection on the Book of Leviticus, explores this very idea. It opens with the verse "If you follow My statutes" (Leviticus 26:3) and c...

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