Parshat Beshalach

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The splitting of the Red Sea, the Song of the Sea, the miracle of manna, water from the rock, and the battle against Amalek. Exodus 13:17-17:16.

Rod and Serpent of Egyptian

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 42:2

That's exactly where the Israelites found themselves, cornered at the edge of the Yam Suf, the Reed Sea. Rabban Gamaliel, in Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 42, paints a vivid picture of th...

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Mission of Moses and Egyptians

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 42:8

We're going to look at a passage from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, specifically chapter 42. This work, Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, is a beautiful, almost dreamlike, retelling of biblical na...

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Kingdom of Jeroboam

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 42:11

Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text, dives deep into this very idea, exploring the profound impact leaders have on their communities. Rabbi Reuben puts it qui...

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Covenant of Moses and Thou

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 42:16

to a fascinating moment from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, specifically chapter 42, where Moses himself is in conversation with the Holy One, blessed be He. The Israelites are on the cus...

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Giving of the Torah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 45:4

We all know the story: Moses is up on Mount Sinai, receiving the Torah, and the Israelites, feeling abandoned, demand a new god. But what was going on behind the scenes? What choic...

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Moses: Oral Torah

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 46:2

It's more than just a tradition; it's a sonic echo of a pivotal moment in our history, a chance to realign ourselves before the Days of Awe. Rabbi Joshua, son of Ḳorchah, gives us ...

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Joseph the Ruler and Lamentations

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Nach 1026:8

It’s a theme that echoes throughout Jewish history, a bittersweet dance between redemption and exile. that a bit. The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of Midrashic teachings, highligh...

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Moses Studies Torah of Jordan

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 787:12

Today, we're going to explore a passage from the Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of rabbinic literature that sheds light on a particular verse about cities of refuge. The passage we'...

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Celestial Visions and Will

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 84:4

But the text goes on to explain that all who hate the righteous are, in effect, haters of the Holy One, blessed be He. Think of it like this: when we strike out against goodness, a...

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