Parshat Noach

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The story of Noah and the great flood, the ark, the covenant of the rainbow, the Tower of Babel, and the generations from Noah to Abraham. Genesis 6:9-11:32.

Moses and Creation of Pharaoh

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 5:22

It’s a moment of raw honesty from Moses himself. The story begins after Moses relays God's message to Pharaoh – the one demanding freedom for the Israelites. Instead of freedom, Ph...

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Moses's Song and Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:4

The ancient Rabbis felt that way about the Exodus, the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt. And they found echoes of that feeling in the most unexpected places, even in the Son...

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Enosh at the Dawn of Creation and Passover

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:7

Our story today comes from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. Specifically, we're diving into section 15, which grapples with the meanin...

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David and Creation and Passover

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:22

Jewish tradition is rich with answers to these questions, and Shemot Rabbah, a classical Midrashic text, offers a fascinating glimpse into the Divine blueprint of creation. "This m...

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Akhish in Heaven

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 19:1

It turns out this very human experience is deeply rooted in Jewish tradition. We find this idea beautifully explored in Shemot Rabbah, specifically in its interpretation of the ver...

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Akilas at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 19:4

And it's a feeling that Judaism, in its wisdom, addresses head-on. We find a fascinating exploration of this theme in Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the...

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Ephraim at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 20:11

The book of Exodus tells us, “God did not lead them via the land [derekh eretz]” (Exodus 13:17). But what exactly does that mean? Well, Shemot Rabbah, a classic collection of rabbi...

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Moses and the Fires of Gehenna of Egypt

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 22:1

to a fascinating passage from Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, specifically chapter 22, that explores exactly that idea. The verse in ...

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Song at the Sea and Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 23:12

Shemot Rabbah, a rich collection of Midrashic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, offers a powerful reading of the verse "Then Moses…sang [this song]" (Exodus 15:1). But what ex...

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