Parshat Pekudei

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The completion of the Tabernacle, the priestly garments, and the glory of God filling the Tabernacle. Exodus 38:21-40:38.

Moses's Compassion

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:58

Pharaoh's daughter, a pivotal figure in the Moses narrative, wasn't just a passive observer. She took matters into her own hands. The text tells us that she reached out for the ark...

AngelsNoah & FloodMosesTorah

Moses and the Heavenly Realms of Nuriel

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:166

The story goes that during one of his ascensions, Moses got a peek behind the cosmic curtain, so to speak. It wasn’t just fluffy clouds and pearly gates, let me tell you. According...

HeavenAngelsMosesPrayer

Judah and the First Humans

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:35

We're not talking simple cloth on a pole here. We're talking divine symbols, ancestral blessings, and radiant letters etched in the very fabric of reality. According to Legends of ...

Adam & EveNoah & FloodPatriarchsPrayer

Fall from Paradise and Feast

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 12:130

That's Sukkot. Now, you might know it as the Feast of Tabernacles or the Festival of Booths. It's a time of harvest celebration and remembrance of the Israelites' journey through t...

Adam & EveHolidays

Moses Ascends to Heaven and Kippur

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 2:38

The story begins with Moses, our great leader, ascending to the heavens. Imagine the scene: clouds parting, a divine ladder stretching upwards, and Moses, step by step, approaching...

AngelsRepentanceHoly LandHolidays

Isaiah: Betzalel and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 48:2

What's in a name? More than you might think. Our tradition teaches that a good name is more valuable than even the finest oils. But why? Let's delve into a fascinating passage from...

CreationMosesKing DavidMessiah

Law of Numbers and Israelites

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 83:1

We often picture them trudging through sand, but the Torah tells us there was something else accompanying them: a cloud. Actually, maybe more than one cloud. The verse in Bamidbar ...

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Avot DeRabbi Natan 1

Midrash Aggadah Avot DeRabbi Natan 1

Moses was sanctified by the cloud and received the Torah at Sinai, as it is stated, And the glory of the Lord abode upon mount Sinai, and the cloud covered him six days.1Ex. 24, 16...

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Targum Jonathan on Exodus 29

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Exodus 29

And this is the thing that thou shalt do to them to sanctify them, that they may serve before Me. Take one bullock, the young of a bullock, without spot; and two rams, unblemished ...

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