Parshat Mishpatim

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A collection of civil and criminal laws covering slavery, damages, lending, and the covenant ceremony at Sinai. Exodus 21:1-24:18.

Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:9

It was about a whole new way of counting time itself. Think of it this way. Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Exodus, offers a beautiful analogy to e...

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Moses's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 23:7

The story begins, as we all know, with the parting of the Red Sea. A moment of unimaginable salvation for the Israelites, fleeing slavery in Egypt. Moses leads the people, and as t...

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Kingdom of Yitro and Israelite

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 27:5

The verse “Yitro…heard” (Exodus 18:1) sparks a fascinating connection to a seemingly unrelated verse from Job: “The stranger does not stay the night outside” (Job 31:32). What’s th...

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Moses in the Wilderness and Father

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 30:8

It might seem obvious – they're in need of help! But the Rabbis, those masters of interpretation, saw something deeper at play. Consider the verse in Exodus (22:21): "You shall not...

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Esau Among the Fathers

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 31:11

And Jewish tradition, as always, has some fascinating perspectives. The Book of Exodus, Shemot in Hebrew, is rich with laws and ethical guidelines. And within Shemot Rabbah, a clas...

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Samael Among the Heavenly Host

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 21:4

Like someone's pointing out all your flaws, comparing you to others, and generally making you feel... unworthy? Well, according to some ancient Jewish texts, even the Israelites fa...

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Moses Speaks to God and Huna

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 34:1

We find a powerful starting point in Leviticus 25:35: “If your brother will become poor, and his means fail in proximity to you; you shall support him, stranger or resident alien, ...

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Fire of Elijah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 10:8

It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for ages, and Midrash Tehillim 10 grapples with it in a way that’s both challenging and ultimately hopeful. The midrash, that ancient form o...

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Moses Remembered and Jeshurun

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 68:3

The ancient rabbis knew that feeling well. And they found solace, not in denying the reality of loneliness, but in recognizing that even in the most desolate places, God is present...

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