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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.

Levites: Levi in the Days of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 3:1

That’s the kind of emotion pulsing through the Shir HaShirim, the Song of Songs. It’s a poem, an allegory, a mystery – and today, we're going to peek into one tiny, fascinating cor...

MosesSolomonSoulEgypt

Splendor of the Heights and Avtinas

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 6:4

We often focus on the architecture, the rituals, the sheer scale of it all. But sometimes, the most fascinating stories lie in the details, in the dedication of the people behind t...

HeavenHell/GehennaMosesSolomon

Moses and the Dreamer of Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 7:4

to a fascinating interpretation from Shir HaShirim Rabbah (Song of Songs Rabbah) that paints a vivid picture. The Rabbis, in their insightful way, connect verses from different par...

JosephMosesSolomonHoly Land

Divine Presence and the Heavenly Realms

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 10:1

The mystics of old certainly did. And they found echoes of that very quest in the most unexpected places, even in the sensuous poetry of the Song of Songs. Today we’re diving into ...

HeavenMosesSolomonTorah

Wisdom of Solomon of Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 3:1

Take this one, from Song of Songs 4:3: “Your lips are like a scarlet thread, and your speech is lovely; your temple is like a pomegranate slice behind your braid.” What does it eve...

MosesSolomonTempleHoly Land

Righteousness of Abraham and Songs

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 7:1

The ancient Rabbis did. They poured over the verses, searching for clues. And in Shir HaShirim Rabbah, the rabbinic commentary on the Song of Songs, we find some fascinating answer...

CreationHeavenAdam & EvePatriarchs

Moses Beyond the Firmament and Ezekiel

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 12:2

Today, we’re diving into a fascinating passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a Midrashic commentary on the Song of Songs, to explore this very idea. The verse we're unpacking is "Your...

HeavenAngelsNoah & FloodMoses

Noah's Offering and Yosei

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 16:1

We find ourselves pondering just that in a fascinating discussion rooted in the verse from Song of Songs 4:16: "Awake, north wind, and come, south wind; blow upon my garden, that i...

CreationNoah & FloodJosephMoses

Rabbi Yudan at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 15:1

Take this verse from Song of Songs 5:15: "His calves are pillars of marble, set on sockets of fine gold; his appearance is like Lebanon, choice like cedars.” Now, what does any of ...

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