Parshat Behaalotecha

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The lighting of the menorah, the Levites' consecration, the silver trumpets, complaints about manna, and Miriam's punishment. Numbers 8:1-12:16.

Moses's Transgression and Miriam

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:77

Today, we’re going to peek behind the curtain a bit, focusing on a fascinating, and rather human, episode involving Moses, his wife Zipporah, and his siblings, Miriam and Aaron. Th...

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Pillars of Fire and Cloud of Daughter

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 75:2

The Tikkunei Zohar, a companion to the Zohar, that mystical masterpiece of Kabbalah, suggests exactly that. In its 75th Tikkun, it unveils a hidden dimension within the very first ...

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Abraham: Pillars of Fire and Cloud

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:230

Take Abraham's journey to Mount Moriah, the place where he was commanded to sacrifice his son, Isaac. It’s a story we think we know, but let’s pull back the curtain a little. The T...

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Trial of Moses and the Wilderness

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:61

We often picture Moses as this towering figure, the man who spoke to God face-to-face and led an entire nation to freedom. But even the greatest leaders have moments of profound vu...

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Adam: Pillars of Fire and Cloud

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 20:4

Adam, the first human, is sitting there, maybe a little anxious. He's thinking about that serpent, the one who tricked him. "Maybe," he worries, "that snake will come back tonight ...

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Pillars of Fire and Cloud of Amalek

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 44:3

The Israelites are wandering in the desert, fresh from their miraculous escape from Egypt. They’re under divine protection. A pillar of cloud surrounds their camp, shielding them. ...

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Angels Attend to Miriam and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 6:10

We all have. But what if those words had far more power than we imagined? What if they could actually… physically harm us? Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings and in...

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Eldad's Vision

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 96:1

The scene: the Israelites are in the desert, and something unusual is happening. Two men, Eldad and Medad, are prophesying within the camp (Bamidbar/Numbers 11:27). A "youth" runs ...

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Miriam in Joseph's Time and Aaron

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 105:1

Today, let’s dive into a fascinating story from the book of Bamidbar (Numbers), specifically chapter 12, verse 10, and explore the moment Miriam, Moses' sister, is struck with tzar...

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