Parshat Miketz

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Pharaoh's dreams, Joseph's rise to power in Egypt, the famine, and the brothers' first journey to Egypt. Genesis 41:1-44:17.

Pharaoh: Moses and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 1:11

One that opens up a whole world of understanding about the special role this tribe played. Our story starts in the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar in Hebrew, which literally means "in th...

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Joseph and the Heavenly Realms of Levites

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 4:10

Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of Rabbinic teachings on the Book of Numbers, delves into this very question, specifically in the context of redeeming firstborn sons. The passage hin...

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Pharaoh Beyond the Firmament

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 8:3

"A man or woman..." It begins like that, doesn't it? So simple, yet so profound. It reminds us of the verse: "For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who scorn Me will be di...

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Isaiah: Joseph and His Brothers

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:11

I find those connections absolutely fascinating! Today, let’s dive into a passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 9, which springs from the Book of Numbers and then takes us on a whirlwind to...

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Shelumiel's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:19

It's not just a random listing; there's a deep, symbolic reasoning behind it all. to Bamidbar Rabbah 13, a section of the Bamidbar Rabbah, a rabbinic commentary on the Book of Numb...

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Rabbi Berekhya at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 13:20

Specifically, we're looking at the offerings of Elyasaf son of Deuel, the prince of the tribe of Gad. "On the sixth day, prince of the children of Gad, Elyasaf son of Deuel" (Numbe...

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Yerovam at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:1

It's like peeling back the layers of an onion – the deeper you go, the more you discover. Today, we're diving into Bamidbar Rabbah 14, a section of the Bamidbar Rabbah, which itsel...

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Egyptian Darkness

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 14:14

We’re diving into a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 14, which wrestles with a seemingly redundant verse in Numbers 7:85: “One hundred and thirty was each silver dish, and ...

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Trial of Moses and Kora

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 18:9

The story of Koraḥ's challenge to Moses' leadership is a powerful one, filled with jealousy, ambition, and a profound questioning of divine authority. We find a particularly insigh...

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