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.

Yitro's Journey

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 27:8

In Jewish tradition, names aren't just labels. They're packed with meaning, hinting at a person's essence, their journey, their very destiny. Take Yitro, Moses' father-in-law. He's...

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Kingdom of Yitro and There

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 27:9

The ancient rabbis grappled with this very idea, and their insights, preserved in Shemot Rabbah, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, offer some fascina...

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Moses's Song

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 28:1

We all know the story, but the Rabbis of the Midrash, those ancient interpreters of scripture, delve into the details, revealing layers of meaning we might otherwise miss. one fasc...

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Abraham and Adam

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 28:2

And the Shemot Rabbah, a classical collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, gives us some fascinating answers. "The Lord called to him from the mountain, sayin...

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Moses and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 28:3

The Torah tells us in Exodus 19:8, "Moses reported the statement of the people to the Lord." According to Shemot Rabbah, this moment prompted God to want to give the Torah to the I...

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Moses Speaks to God

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 28:5

Shemot Rabbah (a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus) offers a mind-bending perspective on this, using God as the ultimate example. It begins with the simp...

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Jethro and the Dreamer

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 29:5

It’s a declaration, a relationship. And Shemot Rabbah, the great collection of homiletical teachings on the Book of Exodus, offers some profound insights into why this phrasing is ...

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Giving of the Torah and Jeremiah

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 29:9

We often picture a grand, almost theatrical event. But the ancient texts hint at something far more profound, and even a little terrifying. The Shemot Rabbah, a classic collection ...

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Nebuchadnezzar and the Lawgiver of Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 30:1

, shall we? The verse "These are the ordinances that you shall place before them" (Exodus 21:1) seems straightforward enough. But the Rabbis, in their infinite wisdom, saw much mor...

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