Parshat Ki Tisa

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The census, the golden calf, Moses breaks the tablets, God's thirteen attributes of mercy, and the second set of tablets. Exodus 30:11-34:35.

The Golden Calf

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 43:4

Today, we're diving into a fascinating, even audacious, story from Shemot Rabbah – a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. It's a story about Moses, the ult...

MosesDanielProphecyWisdom

The Golden Calf of Yehuda

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 43:6

That’s kind of the situation Moses found himself in after the incident of the Golden Calf. The people had strayed, big time, and God was understandably furious. But Moses, ever the...

Hell/GehennaMosesTorahHoly Land

The Golden Calf

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 43:7

It’s a moment of intense frustration, but also a testament to Moses's unwavering advocacy for his people. How does he possibly defend the indefensible? to the story as illuminated ...

JosephMosesWisdomHoly Land

The Golden Calf of Abraham

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 44:3

One perspective comes to us from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. In Shemot Rabbah 44, we find a powerful idea connected to the story ...

PatriarchsMosesSolomonHoly Land

Abraham: The Golden Calf

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 44:9

Today, let’s dive into a powerful story from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, where Moses does just that after the sin of the Golden C...

CreationNoah & FloodPatriarchsMoses

The Golden Calf and Ezekiel

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 45:2

In Shemot Rabbah, the great midrashic collection on the Book of Exodus, we find a story about just that, and it hits right at the heart of the relationship between God, Moses, and ...

HeavenAngelsJosephMoses

Olive Branch and Shimon

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 47:3

It’s a question that delves into the very heart of our tradition, and Shemot Rabbah (Exodus Rabbah) offers some pretty powerful insights. Let's unpack it. The verse in question is ...

Noah & FloodMosesKing DavidTorah

Moses's Song

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 47:7

What did he eat? Did he even sleep? to what Shemot Rabbah, a classical collection of Rabbinic homilies on the Book of Exodus, tells us. The verse from Exodus 34:27, "The Lord said ...

HeavenMosesKing DavidSolomon

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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