Parshat Shemot

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The Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, the birth of Moses, Moses at the burning bush, and God's call to liberate His people. Exodus 1:1-6:1.

Life of Moses and Nathan

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:5

Our Sages grappled with this fleeting nature of existence, too. In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, we find a poignant reflection on the bre...

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Jethro and the Lawgiver

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 78:12

Midrash, that beautiful, winding path through Jewish text and tradition, often uses metaphors to help us understand our place in the grand scheme of things. And one of the most str...

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Moses and Creation and the Wilderness

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 81:3

The blast of the shofar, that ancient ram's horn, isn't just some ritualistic noise. It’s a call to action, a reminder, and, if we listen closely, a whisper from the Divine. Midras...

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Israelites: Moses the Lawgiver

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 84:3

According to Midrash Tehillim, that very feeling echoes through Jewish history. "My soul longs and faints for the house of the Lord" (Psalm 84:3). This verse, seemingly about the B...

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Songs of the Angels and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 90:5

It seems like a simple title, but Midrash Tehillim 90, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, dives deep into what that name really means. It's not just ab...

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Solomon Beyond the Firmament and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 91:1

The mystics certainly did. to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim (a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Psalms) that explores just that, focusing on Psa...

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Face of Moses and Jeremiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 93:1

But according to ancient Jewish wisdom, it’s a question worth pondering. Especially when we’re talking about garments of majesty, strength, and even…vengeance. The book of Psalms (...

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Patriarchal Covenant and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 93:6

to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, specifically Psalm 93. The passage begins with a powerful statement: "Your te...

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Moses in Battle and Judah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 101:2

The passage, attributed to both Rabbi Judah and Rabbi Nehemiah, wrestles with a very specific question: who should be appointed as a priest? It begins with God telling Moses, “Appo...

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