Parshat Korach

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Korach's rebellion against Moses and Aaron, the earth swallows the rebels, and Aaron's staff blossoms. Numbers 16:1-18:32.

Moses and Joseph

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 12:2

The Torah tells us, "Behold, I will rain down tomorrow at this time very severe hail, that there has not been like it in Egypt since the day it was founded until now" (Exodus 9:18)...

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Aaron's Vision

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 12:4

The Book of Exodus tells us, "Moses extended his staff toward the heavens and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down to the ground, and the Lord rained hail upon the lan...

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Pharaoh's Transgression and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 12:5

We often think of him as this monolithic, unyielding villain. But what if there were moments of genuine, albeit fleeting, remorse? The Book of Exodus tells us that after the devast...

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Moses and Joseph

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 13:4

It wasn't just about remembering the events, but about understanding the deeper meaning behind them. The Torah tells us, "And so that you will relate in the ears of your son, and o...

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Pharaoh: Moses and the Holy Sanctuary

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 13:5

The passage centers around Exodus 10:10, where Pharaoh says, "So let the Lord be with you, when I will let you and your children go; see that evil is facing you." It seems like a b...

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Moses in Battle of Pharaoh

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 13:6

We often focus on the miraculous nature of it all, but sometimes, the Rabbis of the Midrash offer us insights into the why behind the what. Take the plague of locusts, for instance...

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Moses the Lawgiver and Egyptians

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 13:7

That agonizing tease of liberation is a feeling the Israelites knew all too well as they stood on the brink of freedom from Egypt. We find ourselves in the thick of it in Exodus 10...

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Moses and the Dreamer of Egyptians

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 14:1

In Exodus 10:21, God tells Moses to stretch out his hand, and the text says, "there will be darkness over the land of Egypt, and the darkness will be tangible." Tangible! What does...

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First Days of Existence and Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 14:3

It's easy to see them as simply divine punishments, but Jewish tradition often delves deeper, searching for layers of meaning and nuance. Let's look at the plague of darkness, as e...

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