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.

Wisdom of Aaron and Sanctuary

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 38:7

It’s a fascinating subject, and one that the ancient Rabbis pondered deeply. In fact, Shemot Rabbah, a classic collection of Midrashic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, offers...

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Betzalel's Transgression and the Tabernacle

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 40:1

This week, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Exodus. It all starts with God choosing Betzalel to b...

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Mikha and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 41:1

The ancient rabbis certainly did. This week, we're diving into a passage from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, specifically Shemot Rab...

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Giving of the Torah

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 41:3

The Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, delves into this very idea. It centers around the verse in Proverbs 2:6, "For the Lord grants wis...

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Mission of Moses and Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 41:5

We often picture him descending triumphantly, tablets in hand. But what if the timing was more delicate than we imagine? Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on ...

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The Ten Commandments and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 41:7

Our tradition teaches that the Torah isn't just a book; it's a blueprint for creation, a manifestation of God's very being. And the luchot, the tablets upon which the Ten Commandme...

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The Golden Calf and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 42:8

The Book of Exodus, Shemot in Hebrew, tells the story of the Israelites' journey from slavery to freedom, a story punctuated by moments of incredible faith and… well, moments of pr...

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Mara and the Lawgiver

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 43:3

Like, "Why does this even exist?" The ancient rabbis grappled with this too. And in Shemot Rabbah (a collection of rabbinic homilies on the Book of Exodus), we find a fascinating e...

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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...

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