Parshat Reeh

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A central place of worship, laws against false prophets, kosher laws, tithes, and the three pilgrimage festivals. Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17.

The Hands of Merciful Women Cooked Their Children

Midrash Rabbah Eikhah Rabbah 4:13

“The hands of merciful women cooked their children; they were food for them in the disaster of the daughter of my people” (Lamentations 4:10).“The hands of merciful women cooked th...

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One Hundred and Eighty Days the Last Day Was Like

Midrash Rabbah Esther Rabbah 2:3

“One hundred and eighty days” – the last day was like the first day. There was an incident involving a certain man whose name was Barbohin. Our Sages went to him regarding matters ...

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The Scholar Who Stopped Interpreting the Word Et

The Wars of God The Wars of God 4:15

that every detail of Jewish law, every halacha (Jewish religious law), was directly given to Moses at Sinai. To illustrate this, it explores a fascinating debate surrounding the in...

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Who Shall Never Be Moved

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Mishpatim 9

If thou lend money to any of my people (Exod. 22:24). Scripture states elsewhere in reference to this verse: He that putteth not out his money on interest (Ps. 15:5). Come and obse...

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Another Explanation, You Shall Tithe, Tithe. This Is Related

Midrash Tanchuma Midrash Tanchuma, Re'eh 14

Another explanation (of Deut. 14:22), “You shall tithe, tithe.” This is related to the verse (in Is. 24:5), “And the earth was distorted under its inhabitants, because they transgr...

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