The Children of Israel Did as Moses Had

Mekhilta DeRabbi YishmaelWhen Did the Children of Israel Eat the PesachThe verse (Exodus 12:14) declares, "And this day shall be for you as a remembrance," and the Mekhilta of Rabbi Yishmael presses to identify exactly which day Sc

Mekhilta DeRabbi YishmaelGod Tells Israel to Turn Back Before the Sea(Exodus 14:1-2) "And the L–rd said to Moses, saying: Speak to the children of Israel that they return and encamp": R. Shimon b. Yochai says: Wherever it is writ

Mekhilta DeRabbi YishmaelWhat Is This That We Did in Sending Israel Away from Serving UsThe passage from the Mekhilta on Tractate Vayehi Beshalach traces the reversal in the thinking of Pharaoh and his servants after Israel departed Egypt. In the p

Mekhilta DeRabbi YishmaelThe Israelite Camp Did Not Come Near the Egyptian CampThe verse (Exodus 14:20) says of the night before the sea split, "And one did not come near another the entire night." The Mekhilta offers two readings of this

Mekhilta DeRabbi YishmaelI Have Heard the Cavilings of the ChildrenThe Mekhilta DeRabbi Yishmael reveals a remarkable exchange between God and Moses concerning the Israelites' complaints in the wilderness. The verse states: "I

Mekhilta DeRabbi YishmaelWhat Happened Next Exposed a Fault Line Running Through the EntireMoses gave the Israelites a simple instruction in (Exodus 16:19): do not leave any manna over until morning. What happened next exposed a fault line running thr

The Children of Israel Did as Moses Had

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