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Rabbi Jay Asher LeVine
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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 ultimately into the sacred story of our own lives.

  1. 12/18/2021

    26. Assorted Ideas on Death and the Afterlife

    Bereishit Rabbah 96. Shadows, true kindness, and bones rolling to the Holy Land.

    14 min

  2. 12/09/2021

    25. Expanding ‘Approach’

    Bereishit Rabbah 93:3-4. Two takes on what it means that Judah approached Joseph to ask for mercy.

    9 min

  3. 12/09/2021

    24. Decoding Pharaoh’s Dream

    Bereishit Rabbah 89:4. Who needs Joseph? The midrash offers its own take on Pharaoh's dreams.

    14 min

  4. 11/25/2021

    23. 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".

    23 min

  5. 11/18/2021

    22. Jacob Prays

    Bereishit Rabbah 75:13 Jacob prays to God as he fearfully anticipates meeting his estranged brother Esau after decades apart.

    11 min

  6. 11/08/2021

    21. 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.)

    15 min

  7. 11/03/2021

    20. A Fair Enough Reward

    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.

    11 min

  8. 10/26/2021

    19. One Who Pursues Righteousness

    Bereishit Rabbah 58:9 The midrash applies a proverb to Abraham.

    11 min
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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 ultimately into the sacred story of our own lives.

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  • Creator
    Rabbi Jay Asher LeVine
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2021
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
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