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.

Moses Studies Torah and Yitz

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 45:3

The text in Shemot Rabbah (a compilation of rabbinic commentary on the Book of Exodus) gives us a fascinating image. It notes the repeated phrases: "The Lord spoke with Moses," "Th...

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Rabbi Tanhuma and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 47:5

The Torah tells us, "He was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did not eat bread, and he did not drink water. He wrote upon the tablets the words of the covenant, ...

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Moses's Transgression and Testimony

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 47:6

The Torah tells us that when Moses descended from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony – the luchot ha-brit (לוחות הברית) – he didn't realize his face was radiating li...

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Betzalel and the Lawgiver of Behold

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 48:5

We often admire great artists and inventors, attributing their brilliance to natural talent or relentless hard work. But what if there’s something more? What if God Himself plays a...

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Calf: Betzalel in the Days of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 48:6

Jewish tradition offers some profound insights, and a fascinating one is tucked away in Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. It involves t...

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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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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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Cosmic Origins and Meir

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 4:1

That’s what we’re diving into today, exploring a fascinating passage from Shir HaShirim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Song of Songs. Specifically, we're l...

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Betzalel Beyond the Firmament

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 10:2

Rabbi Yuda ben Rabbi Ilai, a sage of the 2nd century, offers a beautiful analogy. He interprets the verse in Song of Songs (3:9), "Palanquin," as referring to the Ark. Now, what's ...

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