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The ancient rabbis certainly did. to a fascinating interpretation from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic homilies on the Book of Exodus. It all begins with a seemingly simple...
We often focus on the miracles, the parting of the Red Sea, the giving of the Torah. But nestled within that incredible narrative are moments of sheer, unadulterated divine power.....
The ancient texts offer some fascinating perspectives. Let's look at Exodus 12:23, the verse describing the pasach, the Passover: "The Lord will pass to smite Egypt, and He will se...
The Divine, it seems, knows the feeling. According to Shemot Rabbah, the great collection of Midrashic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, God felt a similar pang of regret abou...
It's not just about freedom; it's about divine justice, redemption, and the messy, complicated choices people make when faced with monumental events. The ancient rabbis certainly d...
We read in Exodus 12:37: "The children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Sukkot, approximately six hundred thousand men on foot, beside children." It's a verse that launches us i...
We all know the story of the Exodus, of course, but let's delve into a fascinating piece of Midrash, specifically from Shemot Rabbah 19, which sheds light on the often-overlooked d...
We read in Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, a fascinating idea tied to the verse "No foreigner shall eat of it" (Exodus 12:43) – refer...
It goes way beyond just family lineage. In fact, according to Shemot Rabbah, it points to something truly messianic. The verse in Exodus 13:2 commands us to "Consecrate to Me every...
