Temple

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Explore 2,077 Jewish texts related to the theme of Temple, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Isaac: Abraham and the Origins of the World

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It wasn't just about following the rules, but about heart and intention. to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 17 and see what we can uncover. Rabbi Tanhuma bar Abba, quoti...

Covenant of Abraham and Canaan

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Rabbi Zakai of She'av offers a beautiful insight. He imagines the Israelites asking God: "Master of the universe, everywhere else You call it the land of Canaan, but here, ‘the lan...

Footsteps of Messiah

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We find ourselves in chapter 17, exploring the meaning behind the verse in Numbers 15:3: "And you will perform a fire offering to the Lord, a burnt offering, or a peace-offering to...

Korah's Transgression and Aaron

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His story, recounted in Bamidbar Rabbah (Numbers Rabbah) 18, is a wild ride of ambition, rebellion, and some seriously bad consequences. So, "Korah took…" That's how the story begi...

Jacob's Transgression and Kora

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Our stories are woven into our lineage, and sometimes, those threads get tangled. to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of N...

Moses's Offering and Kora

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It’s a tale of ambition, delusion, and a very dangerous offering. The scene is set: Moses, leading the Israelites. And then comes Koraḥ, a Levite, challenging Moses’s leadership, s...

Trial of Moses and Kora

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The story of Koraḥ's challenge to Moses' leadership is a powerful one, filled with jealousy, ambition, and a profound questioning of divine authority. We find a particularly insigh...

Aviram: Moses at the Dawn of Creation

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This week, we're diving into a story from Bamidbar Rabbah – a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers – that explores just that feeling. It centers on Moses, and a ...

Doeg's Song

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The pain of that kind of betrayal, the kind that cuts deepest, echoes through the words of King David in the Psalms. And, according to Bamidbar Rabbah 18, it wasn't just a general ...