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.

Solomon and the Queen of Gilad

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 4:6

What's that about?" It's beautiful poetry, sure, but sometimes the imagery feels… obscure. Well, the ancient rabbis had a field day unpacking those metaphors. And when we dive into...

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Righteousness of Abraham and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 7:1

The ancient Rabbis did. They poured over the verses, searching for clues. And in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the rabbinic commentary on the Song of Songs, we find some fascinating answer...

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Moses and Adam of Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 9:1

Seems straightforward. But the Rabbis, in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, see layers of meaning here. Specifically, they focus on the Hebrew word libavtini – "you have charmed me." The spell...

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Covenant with the Fathers and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 13:1

Beautiful. But what's it really saying? Well, let's dive in, guided by the wisdom of Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a classic commentary on the Song of Songs. The verse begins, "His cheeks ...

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Angels Attend to Abraham and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 10:1

Specifically, Song of Songs 7:10: “Your palate is like fine wine that goes pleasantly for my beloved, moving the lips of the sleeping.” A seemingly simple verse… but in Shir HaShir...

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Fathers of the Nation and Esau

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 6:4

The book of Song of Songs (Shir HaShirim) explores the depths of human and divine love, and the Rabbis, in their interpretations, find layers upon layers of meaning within its vers...

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Moses's Journey and Yered

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 1:3

The Jewish tradition teaches that names aren't just labels; they're packed with meaning, hinting at a person's essence, their destiny, and even their connection to the Divine. to a...

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Wisdom of Moses and Egypt

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 1:15

Vayikra Rabbah, the great Midrash on the Book of Leviticus, dives right into this question with a startling statement. It says that a Torah scholar without sense – meaning, without...

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Ephraim and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 2:2

Li (לי). It simply means "to Me" or "for Me." But according to the ancient sages, as we learn in Vayikra Rabbah, that little word packs a cosmic punch. It signifies an unbreakable ...

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