More Midrash

Rabbi Jay Asher LeVine

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 ultimately into the sacred story of our own lives.

26 Episoden

26. Assorted Ideas on Death and the Afterlife
18.12.2021
14:10
Bereishit Rabbah 96. Shadows, true kindness, and bones rolling to the Holy Land.
25. Expanding ‘Approach’
9.12.2021
8:49
Bereishit Rabbah 93:3-4. Two takes on what it means that Judah approached Joseph to ask for mercy.
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24. Decoding Pharaoh’s Dream
9.12.2021
14:16
Bereishit Rabbah 89:4. Who needs Joseph? The midrash offers its own take on Pharaoh's dreams.
23. Joseph’s Coat (feat. Rabbi Laura Rumpf)
25.11.2021
23:10
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".
22. Jacob Prays
18.11.2021
11:26
Bereishit Rabbah 75:13 Jacob prays to God as he fearfully anticipates meeting his estranged brother Esau after decades apart.
21. Place and Prayer (feat. Rabbi Laura Rumpf)
8.11.2021
14:38
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.)
20. A Fair Enough Reward
3.11.2021
11:21
Bereishit 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.
19. One Who Pursues Righteousness
26.10.2021
10:52
Bereishit Rabbah 58:9 The midrash applies a proverb to Abraham.
18. Sitting Under the Shekhinah
17.10.2021
9:56
Bereishit Rabbah 48:7 God visits Abraham while the patriarch sits. Should he have stood up in order to acknowledge the Divine Presence?
17. Fame and Fortune
11.10.2021
10:23
Bereishit Rabbah 39:11. Four biblical figures circulate coinage, according to the midrash.

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More Midrash

Rabbi Jay Asher LeVine

26 Episoden

26. Assorted Ideas on Death and the Afterlife

25. Expanding ‘Approach’

24. Decoding Pharaoh’s Dream

23. Joseph’s Coat (feat. Rabbi Laura Rumpf)

22. Jacob Prays

21. Place and Prayer (feat. Rabbi Laura Rumpf)

20. A Fair Enough Reward

19. One Who Pursues Righteousness

18. Sitting Under the Shekhinah

17. Fame and Fortune