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.

Moses and Joseph of Midyan

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 5:4

The verse says, "The Lord said to Moses in Midyan: Go, return to Egypt; as all the men who sought your life are dead" (Exodus 4:19). Simple enough. But the Rabbis of the Midrash, t...

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Marriage of Moses and Greek

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 5:5

Exodus 4:20 tells us, "Moses took his wife and his sons, and mounted them on a donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt. Moses took the staff of God in his hand." Simple enough...

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Death of Moses and Tzipora

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 5:8

to a strange and intense little story from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. It revolves around Moses, the man destined to lead the Isr...

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Kingdom of Moses and Kindness

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 5:10

The ancient Jewish texts delve into this very idea, and one particular passage in Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, offers a powerful i...

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Moses's Miracle and Aaron

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 5:12

The Torah tells us, "Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord that He had sent him, and all the signs that He had charged him" (Exodus 4:28). Seems straightforward. But Shemot Ra...

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Moses: Jacob at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 5:14

We all know the story, but Shemot Rabbah, a classic collection of midrashim – interpretations and expansions – on the Book of Exodus, offers a fascinating glimpse into the details,...

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Kingdom of Moses and Hebrews

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 5:15

That feeling isn't new. It goes all the way back to Moses and Aaron facing down Pharaoh in the book of Exodus. : They’re walking into the lion's den, asking the most powerful ruler...

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Moses and the Dreamer of Aaron

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 5:16

That feeling, that frustration, it's ancient. It's woven into the very fabric of our stories. Think about Moses and Aaron standing before Pharaoh, demanding freedom for the Israeli...

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Pharaoh at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 5:18

It wasn't pretty. And it certainly wasn't subtle. Our story picks up right after Moses and Aaron deliver their fateful message: "Let my people go!" (Exodus 5:1). Pharaoh, predictab...

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