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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...
to a fascinating passage from Vayikra Rabbah, a Midrash, or interpretive commentary, on the Book of Leviticus, that touches upon this very issue. The passage opens with a quote fro...
The passage opens with a quote from Leviticus 4:15, describing the ritual of the elders laying their hands on the head of a bull before it's sacrificed. "The elders of the congrega...
Jewish tradition certainly does, especially when it comes to oaths. In fact, the Rabbis saw the misuse of oaths as so serious that it could literally bring down the house! Vayikra ...
But did you know that our tradition offers a fascinating perspective on even these internal struggles? The Vayikra Rabbah, a classic midrashic text, dives into the idea that even o...
Our tradition certainly does. In Vayikra Rabbah, specifically chapter 7, we find a powerful thread connecting arrogance and divine retribution, often in the form of fire. It's a po...
In Vayikra Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic homilies on the Book of Leviticus, we find a powerful exploration of peace. Rabbi Shimon ben Yoḥai declares that "Great is peace, as all...
Those little nuggets that make us pause and think, "Huh, I never thought of it that way before." Take the story of David and Goliath, for example. We all know the basics: young Dav...
