Parshat Lech Lecha

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God calls Abraham to leave his homeland for Canaan. Covers Abraham and Sarah in Egypt, the separation from Lot, the war of the kings, and the covenant between the pieces. Genesis 12:1-17:27.

Wages of Sin and Solomon

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 9:1

The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it's known in Hebrew, wrestles with that very idea. It's a book of wisdom, attributed to King Solomon, but some of its verses have sparked d...

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Solomon the Builder

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 3:1

It all centers around a verse from Ecclesiastes 12:3, a verse filled with cryptic imagery: "On the day that the guards of the house will tremble, the men of valor will be bent, the...

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Temple of Solomon

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 9:1

That nagging sense of "Is this all there is?" That, my friends, is a feeling as old as time itself. The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it’s known in Hebrew, grapples with this...

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Splendor of Solomon and More

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 12:1

The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it’s known in Hebrew, grapples with this in its final chapter. Chapter 12, verse 12, reads: "More than that, my son, be careful: Making many...

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Pharaoh: Moses at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:23

We all know the basics: baby Moses in a basket, found by Pharaoh's daughter. But what if I told you there's a whole world of interpretation swirling around just a few verses? to on...

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Miriam: Moses's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:25

The Torah tells us, "His sister said to Pharaoh’s daughter: ‘Shall I go and call you a nurse from the Hebrew women to nurse the child for you?’" (Exodus 2:7). But why specifically ...

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Trial of Moses and Pharaoh

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:26

It’s a story filled with palace intrigue, near-fatal tests, and a touch of divine intervention. We all know the basics: baby Moses in a basket, found by Pharaoh's daughter. But She...

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Choirs of Angels and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:31

The book of Exodus tells us that Moses fled Pharaoh after killing an Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew slave (Exodus 2:15). But Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretati...

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Pharaoh: Kingdom of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:9

In the book of Exodus, specifically Exodus 3:19, God tells Moses, "And I know that the king of Egypt will not let you go, except by a mighty hand.” It's a pretty direct warning. Bu...

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