What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter

In which we find the importance of going to synagogue, and some of its perks

In which we’re warned about lashon hara / slander even when we think it’s deserved

In which we discuss two fundamental yet underappreciated components of “justice” in rabbinic thought

Can the land of Israel get larger?

In which we discuss the consequences of anger and how we might be able to control it.

If you don’t know how to love Him, and don’t know what to do for the deity who is everything, this week’s midrash is here to help.

The importance of Torah cannot be understated, but teaching Torah can sometimes backfire with disasterous consequences.

Sometimes the messenger is just as important as the message

In which midrashim discuss the foundational ethics of biblical warfare.

In which the Rabbinic Sages navigate discouraging others from actions of which God explicitly approves.