Midrash Rabbah

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The great Midrash Rabbah, a collection of aggadic midrashim on the Torah and the Five Megillot. These rabbinic commentaries explore the deeper meanings of Scripture through parable, allegory, and legend.

Moses and Creation of Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:12

Turns out, Moses did. And, according to the Shemot Rabbah, a classic collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, it didn't go unnoticed. The story begins, as we k...

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The Burning Bush and Miracles

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:13

It's often because the Rabbis, in their infinite wisdom, saw connections we might miss. Take the story of Moses at the burning bush in Exodus, chapter 4. God gives him three signs ...

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Trial of Moses of Pharaoh

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:14

That feeling isn't exactly new. In fact, we see it playing out in one of the most pivotal moments in the Torah: Moses's reluctance to answer God's call. It all unfolds in the book ...

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The Burning Bush

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:15

That's the situation Moses found himself in. In Shemot Rabbah, the great collection of Midrashim (interpretive stories) on the Book of Exodus, we find a fascinating take on Moses's...

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Abraham: Moses and the Patriarchs

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:16

Something that makes you think, "Surely, there's someone better suited for this!" Well, you're not alone. Even Moses, the great lawgiver himself, had a moment of reluctance. to a f...

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Trial of Moses and Aaron

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:17

We all know the story: God commands Moses to go to Pharaoh and demand the release of the Israelites. But Moses hesitates. He protests, famously declaring, "I am not a man of words"...

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Egypt: Moses at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 4:1

The ancient rabbis saw that struggle playing out in the life of Moses, as he stood on the cusp of his world-changing mission. The book of Exodus (4:18) tells us, "Moses went and re...

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Moses's Transgression of Jethro

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 4:2

The book of Shmot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, offers a fascinating perspective on this very idea, focusing on Moses, Jethro (Yitro in He...

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Yitro and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 4:3

Even some of the biggest figures in Jewish history felt that way. Shemot Rabbah, a classic collection of Midrashic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, gives us a fascinating gli...

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