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.

Moses's Offering and Kora

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 18:8

It’s a tale of ambition, delusion, and a very dangerous offering. The scene is set: Moses, leading the Israelites. And then comes Koraḥ, a Levite, challenging Moses’s leadership, s...

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Cain's Offering of Abel

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 22:5

The story of Cain and Abel, right at the beginning of Genesis, gives us a clue, but also raises some fascinating questions about sacrifice itself. "Cain brought an offering of the ...

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Abraham's Offering of Isaac

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 56:5

Today, let's delve into some fascinating interpretations of this pivotal moment, drawing from the rich tapestry of Bereshit Rabbah, a classical collection of rabbinic interpretatio...

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Abraham's Offering and Yudan

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 56:9

We know the story: God commands Abraham to sacrifice his beloved son, Isaac. Abraham, unflinchingly faithful, prepares to follow through. But at the last moment, an angel intervene...

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Glory of the Temple and the Altar

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 7:5

It centers on the verse: "And the fire of the altar shall be kept burning in it" (Leviticus 6:2). Now, Rabbi Pinchas makes a subtle but profound observation. He points out that the...

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High Priest Enters and Pinchas

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 100:3

It's more than just saying "thank you." It's a way of connecting with something bigger than ourselves. Midrash Tehillim, a beautiful collection of interpretations on the Book of Ps...

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Balaam and Moses and Sacrifice

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 102:1

We find this tension beautifully explored in Midrash Tehillim, specifically in a section connected to Psalm 102, a psalm often associated with the suffering of the poor. It begins ...

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Rosh Hashanah Before the Altar

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 102:6

Our tradition has a lot to say about that, especially when it comes to prayer and redemption. to a powerful passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the...

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Daily Sacrifices and Cohanim

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 6:1

Today, we’re going to explore just a tiny piece of that world, focusing on a passage from Sifrei Bamidbar, a collection of legal interpretations on the Book of Numbers (Bamidbar in...

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