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What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Rabbi Josh Yuter
20 episodes
3 months ago
Rabbi Josh Yuter explores the world of rabbinic homiletical interpretation and tries to answer, "What's the Point of the Midrash?"
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Rabbi Josh Yuter explores the world of rabbinic homiletical interpretation and tries to answer, "What's the Point of the Midrash?"
Show more...
Judaism
Education,
Religion & Spirituality,
Society & Culture,
Philosophy
Episodes (20/20)
What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Bamidbar 2022 – God’s Grief

In which we discuss Bamidbar Rabbah 2:23 and Bamidbar Rabbah 2:24 and God’s grief over the deaths of Aharon’s sons Nadav and Avihu.
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3 years ago
13 minutes 8 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Bechukotai 2022 – Practical Judaism

In which we discuss Vayikra Rabbah 35:7 and the importance of Torah being a religion of praxis.
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3 years ago
13 minutes 34 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Behar 2022 – Ex-emplary Charity

Vayikra Rabba 34:14 provides lessons about charity from how to treat one’s ex-spouse.
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3 years ago
12 minutes 22 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Emor 2022 – Finding Substance

In which we turn to Vayikra Rabba 27:8 for a counterintuitive take on the ramifications of sin of the Golden Calf
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3 years ago
12 minutes 28 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Kedoshim 2022 – The Ten Commandments Plus

After a long and unintended hiatus, the podcast returns with a discussion of Vayikra Rabba 24:5 and how Leviticus 19 parallels the 10 Commandments.
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3 years ago
20 minutes 41 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Miketz 2021 – Hidden Ways

In which Bereishit Rabbah 91:10 may provide an insight for how to respond to distressing situations
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3 years ago
9 minutes 41 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Vayeshev 2021 – Speak from the Heart

In which Genesis Rabbah 84:9 teaches the importance of speaking from the heart. Bonus: A disagreement with Rashi
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3 years ago
9 minutes 1 second

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Vayishlach 2021 – Pick Your Battles

We take a look at Bereishit Rabbah 75:3 to consider the benefits of picking our battles.
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3 years ago
11 minutes 5 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Vayeitzei 2021 – Hey Jealousy

In which we use Genesis Rabbah 71:6 (with a little help from The Simpsons) to learn about the nuances of jealousy.
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3 years ago
14 minutes 28 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Toledot 2021 – On Notice

In Genesis Rabbah 65:4 we learn why simply noticing our surroundings can be so important
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4 years ago
11 minutes 3 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Chayei Sarah 2021 – Blessed with Everything

In which we compare opinions in Bereishit Rabbah 59:8 and Bava Batra 16b regarding what it means to be blessed with “everything”
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4 years ago
17 minutes 29 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Vayeira 2021 – The Evils of Sodom
4 years ago
23 minutes 2 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Lech Lecha 2021 – How to Make a Life

In Genesis Rabba 38:14 we learn the difference between giving birth and making a person
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4 years ago
8 minutes 36 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Noah 2021 – Of Tests and Praises

Gen. Rabbah 32:3 discusses testing the righteous and praising people to their faces. Is there a connection?
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4 years ago
16 minutes 37 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Bereishit 2021 – Which Came First: Heaven or Earth?

In Gen. Rabba 1:15 Beit Shammai and Beit Hillel debate if heaven or earth was created first, but does it even matter?
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4 years ago
13 minutes 53 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
VeZot Haberacha 2021 – Moses vs. Everyone

We conclude our first complete year of midrash study with Devarim Rabba 9:3, in which we find Moses facing off against Biblical heroes for supremacy
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4 years ago
17 minutes 13 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Sukkot 2021 – Frummer than God

In which Kohelet / Ecclesiastes Rabbah 7:25 warns about being more righteous than God
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4 years ago
16 minutes 21 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Ha’azinu 2021 – Empty Things

If Torah seems “empty” to us, does the fault lie with the Torah or ourselves?
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4 years ago
9 minutes 2 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Vayeilech 2021 – Original Sin

In which we find an variant of “original sin” in rabbinic literature
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4 years ago
7 minutes 18 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Nitzavim 2021 – Foolish Pride

In one of the most important midrashim relating to learning and development, we see how fools remain foolish and how the insightful can overcome.
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4 years ago
12 minutes 49 seconds

What's the Point of the Midrash? - Rabbi Josh Yuter
Rabbi Josh Yuter explores the world of rabbinic homiletical interpretation and tries to answer, "What's the Point of the Midrash?"