Meta Midrash

About Meta Midrash

Studies in the midrashic worldview based on the brilliantly complex essays of Rabbi Yehudah Rosannes (early 18th century, Turkey) in his classic work, Parashas Derachim.

Publisher

Rabbi Gil Student

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 May 2021

Latest episode

27 Sept 2023

Latest episodes

71 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   27 Sept 2023

   VeZos HaBerachah: The Strange Allure of Idolatry and Moshe’s Death

   Moshe died in order to bring the generation of the desert into Israel. How are those connected? Through three steps, the Parashas Derachim explains the connection and also explains why we feel no special desire to worship idols but biblical generations did.

2. 

   22 Sept 2023

   Shabbos Shuvah: The Future is Full of Mitzvos

   Does God take into account our future when judging us? Midrashim seem to disagree but the Parashas Derachim explains it all in a very optimistic view of life. SOURCES: Parashas Derachim, no. 4; Shemos Rabbah 5:16; Da’as Zekeinik, Shemos 5:4; Shemos Rabbah 3:4; Bereishis Rabbah 3:2; Shemos Rabbah 2:1; Shemos Rabbah 1:36; Megillah 6a

3. 

   20 Dec 2022

   Miketz: Choosing Whether to Respond

   How did Ya’akov respond to an outrageous suggestion?

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