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.

Media and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 13:5

Rabbi Shmuel bar Naḥman tells us that all the prophets, in their visions, saw the rise and fall of kingdoms, particularly their impact on Israel. It all starts with a seemingly inn...

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Levi's Transgression and Blessings

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 15:7

Rabbi Levi, in Vayikra Rabbah (Leviticus Rabbah) 15, cuts right to the heart of it. He teaches that blessed actions – acts of kindness, of justice, of integrity – bring blessing ri...

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Levi: Moses and the Torah

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 16:6

It's not just about skin disease. It's about something far deeper. Something that touches on the very fabric of our community and our souls. In Vayikra, Leviticus, we find the word...

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Noah and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 17:5

After all, it's not exactly a flattering name given Canaan's, shall we say, complicated backstory. Vayikra Rabbah, a fascinating collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Lev...

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Moses the Lawgiver of Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 23:8

We’re so used to the sun, moon, and stars that we often forget the sheer miracle of their existence, their order, their reliable dance above us. But according to tradition, there's...

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Levi: Aaron and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 26:6

Specifically, Vayikra Rabbah 26. It all starts with a simple phrase: "Speak to the priests." But as is so often the case in Jewish tradition, there's a whole universe packed into t...

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Moses the Lawgiver and Micah

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 27:6

Turns out, according to the ancient rabbis, even the Israelites felt that way sometimes. Vayikra Rabbah, a fascinating collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Levitic...

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Behold: Levi in the Days of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 27:7

Vayikra Rabbah, a fascinating collection of Midrashic interpretations on the Book of Leviticus, opens our eyes to this truth in a rather startling way. Rabbi Levi kicks things off ...

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Rosh Hashanah and the Heavenly Realms

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 29:4

We find a surprisingly intimate answer tucked away in Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic homilies on the Book of Leviticus. Rabbi Yoshiya starts us off with a verse from Psal...

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