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But what if those offerings weren't just about following instructions? What if they were packed with symbolism, connecting the dots back to our ancestors? Let's take a look at the ...
We find ourselves in the realm of the twelve princes, the nesi'im, each representing one of the twelve tribes of Israel. They were tasked with a sacred duty: to offer gifts to the ...
The ancient Israelites certainly did. Imagine the scene: they're fresh out of Egypt, they've messed up big time with the Golden Calf, and morale is, shall we say, a little low. So,...
Let’s talk about Jephthah. You might remember him. He was one of the Judges of Israel, a military leader, a powerful figure. But he's also remembered for a vow he made, a vow that ...
We're looking at Bamidbar Rabbah 10, which unpacks the rules surrounding the nazirite. The text centers around Numbers 6:21, which states: “This is the law of the nazirite who vows...
We get glimpses, fragments really, in the Torah, but the Rabbis, through their interpretations, give us access to a deeper understanding of his actions. Take, for example, the vers...
It centers around the verse: "He slaughtered feast-offerings to the God of his father Isaac" (Genesis 46:1). Why Isaac? Why not Abraham, the patriarch of them all? Rabbi Yehoshua b...
The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet in Hebrew, certainly does. And the rabbis of the Midrash, in Kohelet Rabbah, wrestled with it too. Specifically, they hone in on a verse that r...
Take a look at Exodus. Right after we're told, "You shall not ascend on stairs to My altar, so that your nakedness will not be exposed upon it," (Exodus 20:23) we suddenly read, "A...
