Parshat Bamidbar

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The census of the Israelites in the wilderness, the arrangement of the tribal camps, and the duties of the Levites. Numbers 1:1-4:20.

The fool vents all his spirit, and the wise will soothe it

Midrash Rabbah Esther Rabbah 2:1

The fool vents all his spirit, and the wise will soothe it, restraining it” (Proverbs 29:11). “The fool vents all his spirit” – this is Aḥashverosh; “and the wise will soothe it, k...

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The Lion, the Bear, and the Snake That Hunted Israel

Midrash Rabbah Esther Rabbah, Petichta 5

The prophet Amos described a man who fled from a lion, only to be attacked by a bear, and when he finally made it home and leaned against the wall, a snake bit him (Amos 5:19). The...

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Adam The Golem

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanhuma

The mystics imagined it, and what they saw is The story goes that when God decided to create Adam, it wasn't a snap of the fingers. It was a process. A cosmic sculpting project, if...

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Thou Shalt Make the Altar of Acacia-wood

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Terumah 10

And thou shalt make the altar of acacia-wood (Exod. 27:1). The Holy One, blessed be He, said to Moses: Tell them to erect an altar for burnt offerings so that it may atone for the ...

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If Any Single Person from the House of Israel

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Achrei Mot 10

(Lev. 17:3:) “If any single person from the House of Israel.” This text is related (to Ps. 51:20–21), “Make Zion prosper in Your good pleasure; rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Then...

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The Priest That Is Highest Among His Brothers 22 Rabbi 26 9

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Emor 4

What is written after this passage (in Lev. 21:10)? “And the priest that is highest among his brothers”22Lev. R. 26:9. Why is he called by the name, “high priest?”23THE PRIEST THAT...

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When You Approach the Battle, the Priest Shall Come Forward

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Shoftim 17

And when you approach the battle, the priest shall come forward and address the people (Deuteronomy 20:2): And so [too] does it state (Deuteronomy 21:5) "The priests, the Sons of L...

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