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.

Trial of Moses and Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 51:1

Who do we trust? Why do we trust them? And what happens when that trust is broken? In Jewish tradition, the concept of trust, of being a ne'eman, a trustworthy person, is incredibl...

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Moses and the Heavenly Realms of Mishkan

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 51:4

In Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Exodus, we find a fascinating discussion about just that. The passage grapples with the meaning of "the Testi...

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Trial of Moses of Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 51:6

Our story comes from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. It centers on a seemingly simple verse: “The Tabernacle of the Testimony, as the...

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Giving of the Torah and Calf

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 51:8

Shemot Rabbah, the collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, offers a fascinating glimpse. Specifically, Shemot Rabbah 51 dives into the idea that the Israelite...

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Moses and the Dreamer of Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 52:1

That feeling… it's actually deeply rooted in a story from the Torah, a story about the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. We're diving into Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpreta...

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Moses and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 52:2

That feeling, that struggle, is something deeply human, and surprisingly, it echoes in the story of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretat...

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Giving of the Torah and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 2:3

It goes all the way back to Mount Sinai, according to the ancient Rabbis. Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the commentary on the Song of Songs, dives into a fascinating interpretation of the ...

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Moses and the Torah of Yehuda

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 2:4

It’s a deeply human experience, and it’s one that our ancestors grappled with too, especially at Sinai. The ancient collection of rabbinic teachings known as Shir HaShirim Rabbah, ...

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Ezekiel: Levi and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 4:6

Rabbi Yanai had a similar thought. He pointed out that the Torah truly needed to begin only with the verse "This month shall be for you" (Exodus 12:2), marking the start of the Jew...

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