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.

Haggai in Solomon's Court

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 11:30

It's more than you might think. Imagine the scene: After decades in exile, a weary but hopeful band of Jews finally returns to Jerusalem. Among them are three figures of immense im...

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Aaron and Moses of Elazar

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 2:23

Today, let's delve into one of those: the tragic tale of Nadav and Avihu. We find it in Numbers 3:4: "Nadav and Avihu died before the Lord when they offered alien fire before the L...

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Rabbi Yehuda at the Temple

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 4:17

It wasn't just about packing up a tent. It was about transporting the most sacred objects, ensuring their sanctity every step of the way. Today, we're diving into one small but fas...

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Aaron and Noah of Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 4:18

It wasn't just a matter of tossing everything into a wagon. There was a precise order, a sacred choreography, and it all begs the question: Why this order? Bamidbar Rabbah, specifi...

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Elazar in Battle

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 4:20

We can see this theme beautifully illustrated in Bamidbar Rabbah (Numbers Rabbah) 4, which draws a powerful lesson from the seemingly straightforward verse, “The charge of Elazar, ...

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Sarah at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:13

Especially when we delve into the curious case of the sotah – the suspected adulteress – in Numbers chapter 5. It’s a wild ride, full of ritual, suspicion, and a whole lot of barle...

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Patience of Job

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:16

Today, we're diving into a fascinating, and frankly, rather unsettling passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers. It unpacks the ritua...

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Adam and Eve in Eden of Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:31

The verse sets the scene: "The man shall bring his wife to the priest, and he shall bring her offering on her behalf, one-tenth of an ephah of barley flour; he shall not pour oil u...

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Menorah in the Temple and Shimon

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:38

We're looking at Chapter 9, specifically dealing with the ritual of the sotah, the suspected adulteress. It's a wild ride, full of symbolic actions and high stakes. The verse we're...

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