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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
- The indomitable spirit of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai: Seeing blessings within the curse: (Parshat Bechukosei)
An amazing difference of opinion in the Talmud shows just how much of an optimist Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai was.
6 min - Midrash Tanchuma Emor - Alexander the not so Great
The Midrash explores Alexander the Great's encounter with a country of all women and with an extremely just and compassionate country identified in the Midrash as "Africa." Both of these serve to contrast Jewish ethics with those of the ruling powers of the world.
4 min - Midrash Tanchuma Emor - Don’t communicate with dead people or dead gods.
The Midrash explores why laws pertaining to the priests immediately follow the prohibition against necromancy - communicating with the dead
7 min - Midrash Tanchuma Emor: The curse of not letting go of victimhood
The parsha ends with the unusual episode of a man cursing against God and the Midrash explores the psychological backstory
8 min - Midrash on Acharei Mot - Was it fair that Aharon’s sons had to die
King Solomon said that some things in life are not fair. What did he mean?
6 min - Midrash on Kedoshim. The spirit that needed to be rescued by a human
The spirit was not part of any known ecosystem but it teaches us a lesson in having a closer relationship to God
6 min - 5 min
- Midrash on Chukat: The Red Heifer - from perplexing to prophetic
There is an uplifting and hopeful message embedded in the conundrum of the Red Heifer
6 min - Midrash Tazria: Spiritual leprosy: a blessing or a betrayal?
Your skin warns you about a behavior you can correct but also lets everyone know that you are guilty
4 min - Midrash Metzora. Seven slanderers who paid the ultimate price
The Midrash discusses those were involved in a whole different kind of slander. Instead of spiritual leprosy to serve as an early warning to repair the damage, these people have done irreparable damage and have lost their share in the world to come.
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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.