Parshat Bo

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The final three plagues including the death of the firstborn, the first Passover, and the Exodus from Egypt. Exodus 10:1-13:16.

Kingdom of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 12:3

That image, that feeling, is right at the heart of Psalm 91, and it takes center stage in a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 12. The verse "He who dwells in the shelter of ...

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Rabbi Berekhya at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:20

Specifically, we're looking at the offerings of Elyasaf son of Deuel, the prince of the tribe of Gad. "On the sixth day, prince of the children of Gad, Elyasaf son of Deuel" (Numbe...

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Moses in Heaven and Avihu

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 15:24

It's like a secret code, hinting at deeper meanings. Take this verse from Numbers 11:16: "Gather to Me seventy men [ish]..." Why ish, and not the more common Hebrew word for men, a...

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Moses and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 16:24

That feeling resonates deeply in a powerful passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 16. It explores the fraught relationship between God and the Israelites, focusing on their repeated rejecti...

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Benjamin: Bilam and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 21:8

Jewish tradition grapples with this very question, particularly when it comes to the Land of Israel. The Book of Numbers, Bamidbar in Hebrew, presents a fascinating puzzle in chapt...

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Birth of Abraham and Yudan

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 47:3

It's right there in Genesis 17:17: "Abraham fell upon his face, and he laughed. He said in his heart: Shall a child be born to one who is one hundred years old? And shall Sarah, a ...

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Noah in the Days of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 1:21

to a fascinating passage from Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy, that touches on this very dilemma and much more. The verse that k...

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Leah: Reuben at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:5

The ancient rabbis certainly did. They saw layers of meaning, hidden connections, and prophecies woven into the very fabric of the Torah. Take the beginning of the Book of Exodus, ...

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Jacob and the Ark of Joseph

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:8

The Book of Exodus opens with a simple statement: "Joseph died, along with all his brothers and that entire generation" (Exodus 1:6). But this seemingly straightforward sentence ho...

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