Parshat Vayishlach

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Jacob wrestles with the angel, his reunion with Esau, the incident at Shechem, Rachel's death, and the genealogy of Esau. Genesis 32:4-36:43.

Messiah's Transgression and Shabbat

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 25:12

What if I told you that the secret to bringing about the Messiah, the Mashiach, could be found in just one day? Not a year of good deeds, not a lifetime of pious acts, but a single...

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Kingdom of Yitro and Israelite

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 27:5

The verse “Yitro…heard” (Exodus 18:1) sparks a fascinating connection to a seemingly unrelated verse from Job: “The stranger does not stay the night outside” (Job 31:32). What’s th...

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Nebuchadnezzar and the Lawgiver of Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 30:1

, shall we? The verse "These are the ordinances that you shall place before them" (Exodus 21:1) seems straightforward enough. But the Rabbis, in their infinite wisdom, saw much mor...

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Acts of Creation and Shabbat

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 30:9

It's a pretty radical concept, really. Shemot Rabbah, a classic collection of Midrash on the Book of Exodus, dives right into this. It starts with the verse "These are the ordinanc...

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The Golden Calf and Matana

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 32:1

Jewish tradition is filled with these "what ifs," these pivot points where history teetered. Take the story of the Golden Calf. According to Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic...

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The Golden Calf

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 32:3

Our story begins after the devastating sin of the Golden Calf. Can you imagine the scene? Moses is up on Mount Sinai, receiving the very word of God, while down below, the Israelit...

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Heavenly Realms

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 32:4

These questions bubble to the surface when we delve into a fascinating passage from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Exodus. It centers on a v...

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Kingdom of Aaron and Circumcision

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 38:8

What allowed him, a human, to step into the most sacred space? Shemot Rabbah, a treasure trove of biblical interpretations, explores this very question. "This is the matter," it sa...

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The Golden Calf and Their

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 42:4

Our story comes from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Exodus. It’s a powerful midrash, a deep dive into the nuances of the text, uncovering la...

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