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The Torah starts the book of Leviticus—Vayikra in Hebrew—with just that kind of a call. "He called to Moses, and the Lord spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying…" (Leviticus...
Jewish tradition has a beautiful answer for that feeling, a welcoming embrace for those who choose to join the community. It's all about gerim, or proselytes – converts to Judaism....
Vayikra Rabbah, a classical midrashic text – meaning, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Torah – offers a fascinating perspective. It begins by exploring the verse in ...
The very first verse of the Book of Leviticus – Vayikra in Hebrew – begins with God calling out to Moses. It seems straightforward enough. But the Rabbis of the Midrash, those anci...
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....
The text presents a debate between Rabbi Yehuda ben Rabbi Ilai and other, unnamed Rabbis, focusing on the clarity of prophetic vision. Rabbi Yehuda uses the prophet Ezekiel as his ...
Our exploration begins with a seemingly simple verse from Leviticus (1:2): "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: When a man among you sacrifices an offering to the Lor...
to a story about the name Ephraim, and how it’s so much more than just a name. The Midrash, specifically Vayikra Rabbah, that treasure trove of rabbinic interpretations, offers us ...
The verse “Speak to the children of Israel” (Leviticus) becomes the launching point for a fascinating discussion. Rabbi Yudan, citing Rabbi Yishmael bar Naḥman, presents a parable:...
