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 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...

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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...

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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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Giving of the Torah

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 16:3

We often imagine this powerful, awe-inspiring moment, the giving of the Torah. But what if it was almost… too much? What if the sheer intensity of God's voice nearly overwhelmed th...

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Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 1:2

The passage opens with the nations of the world addressing Israel, essentially saying, "Why do you keep suffering for your God? Why do you keep dying for Him?" As it says in Psalms...

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Abraham and the Patriarchs of Jerusalem

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 2:1

Ever read the Song of Songs and thought, "Wow, that's...intense?" It's a book of love poetry, after all, and some of the imagery can feel pretty direct. Take the verse, "How fair a...

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Wisdom of Moses and Everyone

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 1:6

Like everyone else is contributing something amazing, and you're just... there? Our sages wrestled with that feeling too, even someone as towering as Moses. Rabbi Tanhuma, in his o...

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Teachings of Moses and Mishkan

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 1:7

To understand, we need to remember what came before that call. Go back to the end of Exodus, to the detailed instructions for building the Mishkan. The text repeats, almost like a ...

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Wisdom of Moses and Egypt

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 1:15

Vayikra Rabbah, the great Midrash on the Book of Leviticus, dives right into this question with a startling statement. It says that a Torah scholar without sense – meaning, without...

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