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.

The Garden of Eden and Akiva

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 9:2

Then comes that loaded line from Genesis 3:22: "Behold, the man has become like one of us." Like… one of whom, exactly? This question sparked a fiery debate among the rabbis, captu...

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Celestial Visions and Aivu

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 2:5

That image, that feeling, is captured beautifully in the ancient interpretations of the Shir HaShirim, the Song of Songs. Let's delve into one fascinating piece from Shir HaShirim ...

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Cosmic Origins and Meir

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 4:1

That’s what we’re diving into today, exploring a fascinating passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs. Specifically, we're l...

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Rabbi Yehuda's Song and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 8:1

The Song of Songs, that beautiful, evocative poem, begins with the line: "The sound of my beloved! Behold, he approaches, he leaps over the mountains and bounds over the hills" (So...

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Merit of the Fathers and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 4:5

Now, Song of Songs is already pretty heady stuff – love, longing, metaphor piled upon metaphor. But the Rabbah, the commentary, takes it to a whole new level, interpreting the poem...

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Destruction of the Temple and Abba

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 4:8

That feeling is something our ancestors grappled with intensely after the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. And in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the ancient commentary on Song of Son...

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Joshua: Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 6:1

It turns out, the ancient rabbis thought about this a lot, especially when it came to the relationship between humanity and God. Let's delve into a fascinating interpretation of a ...

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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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Lebanon's Song

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 8:1

to one tiny, potent verse: "Come with me from Lebanon, my bride, with me from Lebanon; look from the peak of Amana, from the peak of Senir and Ḥermon, from the dens of lions, from ...

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