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's Transgression and Presence

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 3:9

Every. Single. One. Think about the logistics! As it says in Bamidbar Rabbah (Numbers Rabbah), Moses was understandably a little… hesitant. "You want me to go into every courtyard,...

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Aaron Before the Flood

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 3:11

It's not a mistake, and it's definitely not filler! Sometimes, those repetitions are there to teach us something profound about the people and stories within. to one such instance ...

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Moses's Journey and Levites

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 4:7

We find ourselves in just such a situation in the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar in Hebrew. Specifically, in Bamidbar Rabbah, a Midrashic compilation – that is, a collection of interpre...

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Agentus and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 4:9

The ones that make you tilt your head and ask, "Wait, what?" Well, let's dive into one from Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically section 4, that had even a Roman general scratching his he...

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Teachings of Moses and Levites

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 6:6

We stumble upon one such instance in Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically in chapter 6. It concerns the census of the Kehatites, a clan within the Leviim (Levites). The text points out so...

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Sanctity of the Land and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 7:9

It's one thing to nod along, but quite another to act with genuine willingness. This idea is at the very heart of a fascinating passage in Bamidbar Rabbah (Numbers Rabbah), a colle...

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Moses in the Wilderness and Isaiah

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 9:1

Today, we’re diving into a fascinating, and frankly, a little unsettling, passage from Bamidbar Rabbah 9 that tackles this very idea, exploring the consequences of hidden sins, spe...

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Life of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 10:13

That's what we're diving into today, a fascinating corner of Jewish law dealing with ritual impurity and the dedication of a nazir. Our guide is Bamidbar Rabbah, a Midrashic compil...

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Wisdom of Aaron and Esau

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 11:1

It’s a question that’s plagued humanity for millennia. And believe it or not, our ancient texts wrestle with it too. We find a fascinating perspective in Bamidbar Rabbah, specifica...

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