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.

Moses and the Holy Sanctuary of Passover

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 69:1

It's all about Pesach Sheni, the "Second Passover," and it raises some fascinating questions about intention, distance, and second chances. In the Book of Numbers (Bamidbar), chapt...

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Israelites: Moses in Joseph's Time

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 91:1

That feeling, that intense pressure, isn't new. Moses, the great leader of the Israelites, felt it too. And the Torah, in its unflinching honesty, doesn't shy away from showing us ...

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Death of Moses and Shimon

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 95:1

The Book of Numbers, or Bamidbar in Hebrew, gives us a fascinating glimpse into this very question, and the struggles between Moses and the Israelites during their desert wandering...

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Miriam in Joseph's Time and Rebbi

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 98:1

The Torah, in the book of Bamidbar (Numbers), gives us a pretty stark example of that. We’re talking about the story of the mann, the miraculous food from heaven that sustained the...

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Aaron and the Fires of Gehenna of Kohanim

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 116:1

Today, we’re diving into the book of Bamidbar (Numbers), specifically chapter 18 in Sifrei Bamidbar, to unpack the intense responsibilities placed on the Kohanim and Levi'im (Levit...

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Moses and Joseph

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 138:1

It’s a question the Torah touches upon in subtle, yet profound ways. We find a beautiful example in the book of Bamidbar, Numbers, chapter 27, verse 15. "And Moses spoke to the L-r...

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Joshua: Moses's Transgression

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 139:2

Our tradition teaches us it's something far more profound, something deeply connected to the well-being of the people. We find a fascinating insight in Sifrei Bamidbar, a collectio...

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Joseph the Dreamer and Moses

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 1:10

That’s precisely what’s happening at the very beginning of Sefer Devarim, the Book of Deuteronomy. The text wastes no time diving right in. It says, "across the Jordan," and "in th...

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Moses and the Origins of the World

Other Texts Sifrei Devarim 27:6

In the book of Devarim (Deuteronomy), specifically chapter 3, verse 24, we find Moses pleading with God. He says, "Your greatness (gadlecha)..." But what exactly does that gadlecha...

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