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Midrash on every Parsha in the Torah. An intriguing pathway to a deeper understanding of Judaism.
Midrash on every Parsha in the Torah. An intriguing pathway to a deeper understanding of Judaism. episodes
- Midrash Korach: God's rules of engagement
How did Moses know that God would swallow up those who rebelled against him? What is God's red line?
7 min - Midrash Korach: A misguided attempt to redefine religious expression
Based on the works of Rabbi Joseph Dov Soloveitchik, I present an analysis of what the Korach rebellion against Moses was really about
7 min - Midrash Tanchuma on Shelach: The Twelve spies - Did God set us up for failure?
Should God be micromanaging our moral failings?
9 min - Midrash on Behaalotcha: A Menorah for those who can’t see in the dark
If God is the source of all light why did the tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem need a Menorah (Candelabra)?
7 min - Midrash on Behaalotcha: The formidable test of Jewish leadership.
God administors special tests for those who seek the mantle of leadership in the Jewish community
7 min - Midrash on Naso: Why each of the Birkat Kohanim (Priestly Blessings) need an antidote. Midrash Tanchuma Naso
The Midrash delves into the challenge of being blessing-aware
6 min - Midrash on Naso - Why God takes the tragedy of a Sotah (unfaithful wife) to heart
The Midrash explores similarities between the Sotah - a woman suspected of being unfaithful to her husband - and the Jewish People being unfaithful to God.
5 min - The holiday of Shavuot- Why the Torah had to be given in a desert. - Midrash Tanchuma Bamidbar:
The Midrash lists three prerequisites for absorbing the ethical principles and the laws of theTorah:
5 min - Midrash Behar - The two greediest men in the Torah
This is a backdrop to a portion of the Torah discussing lending with interest and violating the prohibition of selling our produce on the Sabatical -7th year know as SHmita
6 min - Midrash Bechukotai: When mankind perceives God as the enemy.
This Midrash takes you into the mind of God and reveals that God grieves over mankind's misconceptions of him being "the angry God in the sky"
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About Midrash on every Parsha in the Torah. An intriguing pathway to a deeper understanding of Judaism.
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Midrash provides the psychological backstory to the Torah and changes your spiritual thinking patterns. You will soon realize that the Torah cannot be fully understood without Midrash. The written…
Torah is hiding the true meaning and spiritual nourishment that you are meant to extract. Learning Midrash is a great source of faith because the Midrash pulls back the curtain to reveal God’s hiding places - you see how God operates at the intersection of free will and Jewish destiny.