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 Among the Heavenly Host and Pharaoh

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:19

It’s a question that has occupied Jewish thinkers for centuries. And as we delve into Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, we find a parti...

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Lord and the Ark

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:21

The ancient rabbis certainly did! And they painted a vibrant picture, filled with light, healing, and unimaginable peace. Our starting point is a fascinating passage from Shemot Ra...

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Rod and Serpent

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:23

We find a powerful idea nestled within its verses, a radical claim about the relationship between God and the Jewish people. It all starts with the verse "This month shall be for y...

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Patriarchal Covenant

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:25

The book of Shemot Rabbah, a compilation of rabbinic interpretations on the book of Exodus, offers a stunning insight into just how crucial the calendar is. It all begins with the ...

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Abraham's Legacy and Solomon

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:26

There's a fascinating passage in Shemot Rabbah that uses the moon as a metaphor to explain just that. It's a brilliant, poetic, and surprisingly practical way to look at history. T...

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Wisdom of Moses and Candelabrum

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:28

Shemot Rabbah, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Exodus, recounts a fascinating episode. It begins with the verse, "This month shall be for you" (Exodus 12:2), referri...

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Maker of Heaven and Earth

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 16:2

The verse "Draw, and take for yourselves lambs" (Exodus 12:21) might seem straightforward, but the Rabbis saw layers of meaning. They connect it to the verse "With stillness and pl...

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Moses in Joseph's Time and Egyptians

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 16:3

It’s a story about courage, about challenging the status quo, and about showing the world that what they worship is nothing more than an illusion. The verse in question is, "draw, ...

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Samuel: Moses at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 16:4

But Jewish tradition teaches us that justice, true justice, is at the very heart of the Divine. And that the way we act in the world has cosmic repercussions. In Shemot Rabbah, a c...

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