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.

Torah and Wisdom of Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:26

Take the curious case of the Sotah – the suspected adulteress – described in the Book of Numbers (Bamidbar). The verse we're focusing on comes from Numbers 5:29: "This is the law o...

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Ark in the Temple and Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:32

We're diving into the ritual surrounding the sotah, the woman suspected of adultery. Specifically, we're looking at Numbers 5:16-17, which details the priest's actions in this deli...

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The Golden Calf of Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:46

Bamidbar Rabbah, a classic collection of Midrashic teachings on the Book of Numbers, gives us a fascinating peek into just that. It takes a passage about a ritual involving a woman...

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Rabbi Tarfon in the Days of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 11:8

Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers, that explores exactly how that Name was used—and pro...

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Vessels of the Temple and Avin

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:5

Let’s turn to Bamidbar Rabbah, a fascinating collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Numbers. In Bamidbar Rabbah 12, we find a powerful idea presented by Rabbi Avin. ...

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Abraham and Creation of Presence

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:8

It all starts with a verse from the Song of Songs (3:11): "Go out and gaze, daughters of Zion, at King Solomon, at the crown with which his mother crowned him on the day of his wed...

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Sarah and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:17

Take, for example, the book of Numbers, or Bamidbar in Hebrew, specifically chapter 7, verse 3. It describes the offerings brought by the princes of Israel for the Tabernacle: "The...

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Wisdom of Solomon and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:18

We find one such moment in Bamidbar Rabbah 12, nestled within the Book of Numbers. It's a story about offerings, divine reassurance, and the enduring nature of service. The passage...

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Adam and Creation of Abba

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:3

Our starting point is a verse from the Book of Numbers (7:12), kicking off the offerings brought by the tribal leaders: "The one who presented..." But this simple phrase sparks a m...

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