Patriarchs

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Explore 3,059 Jewish texts related to the theme of Patriarchs, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Kingdom of King Ahaz

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Today, we’re diving into a fascinating passage from Vayikra Rabbah 36 that grapples with the legacy of King Ahaz. The verse from Proverbs sets the stage: “One hand to another will ...

Covenant of Jacob and Yehoshua

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The ancient rabbis grappled with these very questions, and their answers, preserved in texts like Vayikra Rabbah, are both surprising and deeply inspiring. to one fascinating passa...

Abraham: Jacob at the Dawn of Creation

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Birth order, historical sequence. But what if there’s more to it than that? Vayikra Rabbah 36, a fascinating passage in the rabbinic commentary on Leviticus, flips that script on u...

Abraham in Battle and Hosea

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It’s a question the rabbis grappled with, and in Vayikra Rabbah 36, we find some fascinating—and differing—answers. The text explores just how long the merit, the z’chus, of the pa...

Jacob and the Origins of the World

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Or perhaps put off fulfilling a commitment, thinking, "I'll get to it eventually?" Well, the ancient rabbis certainly had some thoughts on that. to a fascinating discussion from Va...

Caleb and Creation

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In Vayikra Rabbah 37, the Midrash explores this idea through a fascinating lens: vows. Specifically, it looks at instances where individuals made, shall we say, unreasonable reques...

Samuel: Kingdom of David

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into that question. And it might surprise you. One interpretation points directly to Ki...

Abraham and Creation

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It all starts with the words, "Happy is the man" (Psalm 1:1). But what makes a person truly happy? The Midrash offers several beautiful interpretations. One view suggests the proph...

Adam and the Patriarchs

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And, believe it or not, the Book of Psalms, or Tehillim in Hebrew, tackles this very idea! Our journey begins with Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the...