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The Song of Songs, or Shir HaShirim in Hebrew, is filled with that kind of raw, powerful emotion. It’s a love poem, yes, but according to Jewish tradition, it’s also a profound all...
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...
Our sages grappled with this very question, particularly when considering the difference between how God communicates with the prophets of Israel and the prophets of other nations....
Vayikra Rabbah, a fascinating collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Leviticus, offers a profound and surprisingly intimate perspective. The text tells us that "adam" isn'...
Sometimes, it's in those details that we find the biggest lessons about ourselves. Take the very beginning of the book of Leviticus, Vayikra in Hebrew, which deals with offerings. ...
It’s a feeling that resonates throughout Jewish tradition, and it's something that Vayikra Rabbah, a classical Midrash, explores with striking intensity. We begin with a verse from...
They explored the concept of collective responsibility – how the deeds of one individual can affect the entire group. And what they came up with is The Vayikra Rabbah, a Midrash – ...
Our text from Vayikra Rabbah 5, a midrashic collection expounding on the Book of Leviticus, grapples with just that question. It starts with a seemingly straightforward verse from ...
It starts with a quote from Job: “When He quiets, who can condemn?” (Job 34:29). The Midrash uses this to ask: How could the people of Sodom get away with their wickedness for so l...
