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Prayer and Proximity (D’var Torah Matot-Masei)

Prayer and Proximity (D’var Torah Matot-Masei)

Midrash, Parshat HaShavuaPosted on August 2, 2019

As Numbers winds its way to a close, a war breaks out against Midian. According to midrash, Moses drafts 12,000 to fight and 12,000 to pray – in proximity.

A Giant Mistake (D’var Torah Korach)

A Giant Mistake (D’var Torah Korach)

Midrash, Parshat HaShavuaPosted on July 5, 2019

Parshat Korach tells of a band of rebels within the Israelite camp, discontent with their place in the structure and…

Rashbam: Master of Midrash (Behaalotcha)

Rashbam: Master of Midrash (Behaalotcha)

Midrash, RashbamPosted on June 16, 2019

Rashbam, not usually one to incorporate midrash into his Torah commentary, makes an exception in Behaalotcha. From Prince of Peshat to Master of Midrash.

Judah and Joseph: The Meaning of Approach (More Midrash Ep. 11)

Judah and Joseph: The Meaning of Approach (More Midrash Ep. 11)

MidrashPosted on December 13, 2018

Judah approaches Joseph, in defense of Benjamin. How does Judah’s approach transcend the danger and become a spiritual model for human connection?

Joseph and the Cupbearer: Memory and Hope (More Midrash Ep. 9)

Joseph and the Cupbearer: Memory and Hope (More Midrash Ep. 9)

MidrashPosted on November 30, 2018

Listen to More Midrash on Soundcloud, or subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher. The Torah: Vayeishev Genesis 40:20-23 On the third day – his birthday –…

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