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Rabbi Jay Asher LeVine explores imaginative rabbinic readings of the Hebrew Bible. Each interpretation, called a "midrash", gives us insight into sacred stories from the Jewish tradition, and ultimate... more
FAQs about More Midrash:How many episodes does More Midrash have?The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.
December 18, 202126. Assorted Ideas on Death and the AfterlifeBereishit Rabbah 96. Shadows, true kindness, and bones rolling to the Holy Land....more15minPlay
December 09, 202125. Expanding ‘Approach’Bereishit Rabbah 93:3-4. Two takes on what it means that Judah approached Joseph to ask for mercy....more9minPlay
December 09, 202124. Decoding Pharaoh’s DreamBereishit Rabbah 89:4. Who needs Joseph? The midrash offers its own take on Pharaoh's dreams....more15minPlay
November 25, 202123. Joseph’s Coat (feat. Rabbi Laura Rumpf)Bereishit Rabbah 88:4. The midrash discusses the meaning of ben zekunim "son of old age"; favoritism; and various meanings of ketonet passim "coat of passim"....more24minPlay
November 18, 202122. Jacob PraysBereishit Rabbah 75:13 Jacob prays to God as he fearfully anticipates meeting his estranged brother Esau after decades apart....more12minPlay
November 08, 202121. Place and Prayer (feat. Rabbi Laura Rumpf)Bereishit Rabbah 68:9. Jacob encounters The Place. Also three opinions on where the daily prayers come from. We welcome guest Rabbi Laura Rumpf (and our son Ami giggles in the background.)...more15minPlay
November 03, 202120. A Fair Enough RewardBereishit Rabbah 64:10 This midrash begins with a problem in the biblical text, solves it with a technical maneuver, and then illustrates the broader point with a story that is summed up by a parable....more12minPlay
October 26, 202119. One Who Pursues RighteousnessBereishit Rabbah 58:9 The midrash applies a proverb to Abraham....more11minPlay
October 17, 202118. Sitting Under the ShekhinahBereishit Rabbah 48:7 God visits Abraham while the patriarch sits. Should he have stood up in order to acknowledge the Divine Presence?...more10minPlay
October 11, 202117. Fame and FortuneBereishit Rabbah 39:11. Four biblical figures circulate coinage, according to the midrash....more11minPlay
FAQs about More Midrash:How many episodes does More Midrash have?The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.