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.

Wisdom of Solomon and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 3:1

The Book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it's known in Hebrew, wrestles with this tension beautifully. And the Rabbis in Kohelet Rabbah, a classic midrashic commentary on Ecclesiast...

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Living by Torah and Yehoshua

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 7:1

Specifically, how being preoccupied can cloud even the sharpest minds. We find this idea explored in Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesi...

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Wisdom of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 1:5

The ancient rabbis certainly did. They wrestled with the complexities of Jewish law and tradition, seeking not just to follow the rules, but to truly understand them. And in the pr...

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First Days of Existence

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 4:1

to one fascinating interpretation from Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesiastes. The verse at the heart of it all is Ecclesiastes 8:4: "...

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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...

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Abraham Before the Flood and Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:36

to one, from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. The verse we're looking at is simple, yet profound: “God saw the children of Israel, and...

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The Burning Bush and Daniel

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 2:5

“An angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of the bush. He looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, but the bush was not consumed” (Exodus 3:2). ...

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The Burning Bush and Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:5

In the Book of Exodus, we find Moses at the burning bush, tasked with the monumental mission of freeing the Israelites from slavery. He's understandably apprehensive. It’s a daunti...

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From Nothing to Everything and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 12:3

In the book of Exodus, we read, "The Lord said to Moses: Extend your hand toward the heavens, and there will be hail throughout the land of Egypt…" (Exodus 9:22). It seems straight...

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