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.

Death of Joseph of Jacob

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 100:8

The story of Joseph and his brothers, as told in Genesis, is a classic example. But what happens after the happy reunion, after Jacob's death and the grand funeral procession back ...

CreationHeavenHell/GehennaPatriarchs

Moses: Joseph at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 100:10

It's easy to read the Torah as a collection of individual stories, but the rabbis of old saw something more: echoes, parallels, and meaningful connections woven throughout the gene...

CreationJosephMosesSolomon

Joseph and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 4:7

That feeling of unexpected liberation and joy is at the heart of our story today, drawn from Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Deuteronomy. Th...

CreationJosephMosesKing David

Marriage of Moses and Joseph

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 11:7

The answer, according to Devarim Rabbah, isn't what you might immediately think. It's not just about Moses being a great prophet; it's about a specific act of kindness and dedicati...

CreationJosephMosesMessiah

Joseph and the Patriarchs of Jacob

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:4

It's like, bam, out of nowhere, you're bearing a load you didn't even see coming. Well, the ancient Israelites knew that feeling all too well when they found themselves in Egypt. W...

PatriarchsJosephEgypt

Jacob and the Ark of Joseph

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:8

The Book of Exodus opens with a simple statement: "Joseph died, along with all his brothers and that entire generation" (Exodus 1:6). But this seemingly straightforward sentence ho...

Noah & FloodJosephMosesKing David

Pharaoh: Eve and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:16

The Torah tells us that Pharaoh, increasingly paranoid about the growing Israelite population, ordered the Hebrew midwives to kill all newborn baby boys (Exodus 1:16). But the midw...

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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...

AngelsJosephMosesTorah

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...

HeavenJosephMosesSolomon