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.

Nebuchadnezzar and Creation of Fall

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 11:1

We're looking at verse 8:12: “My vineyard is before me; the thousand is for you, Solomon, and two hundred for those who guard its fruit.” What does this seemingly simple verse real...

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David: Abraham and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 1:4

Vayikra Rabbah, a classical midrashic text – meaning, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Torah – offers a fascinating perspective. It begins by exploring the verse in ...

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Bilam's Legacy

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 1:12

Rabbi Yitzchak, a sage of old, had an interesting take on this. He taught that before the Mishkan – the Tabernacle – was built, prophecy wasn't confined to the Israelites. It was, ...

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Abraham: Adam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 2:10

It’s a question that has puzzled scholars and storytellers for centuries. The Vayikra Rabbah, a Midrashic text focusing on the Book of Leviticus, tackles this very question. It beg...

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Depths of the Underworld and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 6:5

The Torah tells us of an agreement, a covenant, between God and the Israelites. But the details, as explored in Vayikra Rabbah, are far more intricate and, frankly, a little . Rabb...

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Akhan and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 9:1

The Torah portion of Vayikra (Leviticus) dives deep into the intricate world of offerings, and Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of Leviticus, sheds light on...

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Aaron: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 10:1

It all starts with the verse: “Take Aaron, and his sons with him, and the vestments, and the anointing oil, and the bull of the sin offering, and the two rams, and the basket of un...

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Abraham and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 14:2

Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of Midrashic interpretations on the book of Leviticus, dives deep into this very topic, using the verse "when a woman conceives" as a springboard to ex...

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Miriam and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 16:1

We often think of disease as random, a matter of bad luck. But what if certain behaviors, certain flaws in our character, actually pave the way for illness and hardship? That’s wha...

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