Bamidbar Rabbah

438 texts in Midrash Rabbah

When Blessings and Curses Do Not Line Up

Bamidbar Rabbah 23:8

The Torah is full of promises, both of blessings and of curses. And sometimes, it seems like things don't quite line up. In Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on t...

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Kings — Elijah at the Dawn of Creation

Bamidbar Rabbah 23:9

The Torah is full of it, if we know where to look. Sometimes, the lessons we need aren't found in grand pronouncements, but in the behavior of animals. Bamidbar Rabbah 23, a sectio...

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A Wordplay on Wilderness Reveals God's Promise to Israel

Bamidbar Rabbah 23:10

It all revolves around the verse, "For you are coming to the land of Canaan." Seemingly straightforward. But the Rabbis, with their insatiable curiosity and profound insights, dig ...

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David and His Mighty Men of Land

Bamidbar Rabbah 23:11

It's more than just history or geography. It’s woven into the very fabric of our spiritual DNA. Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of Midrash (rabbinic interpretive commentary)ic teachi...

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Yoav at the Dawn of Creation

Bamidbar Rabbah 23:13

The text opens with a powerful image. "The power of His deeds He told to His people" (Psalms 111:6). According to Bamidbar Rabbah, God could have simply created a new land for the ...

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Gadites — Joshua at the Dawn of Creation

Bamidbar Rabbah 23:14

In the ancient world, and even described in the Torah, there was a system in place to offer refuge. We're talking about the cities of refuge, places of sanctuary for those who unin...

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