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.

Melol and the Ark

Book of Jasher Jasher 63

And then, out of nowhere, we get a completely separate war story! Buckle up, because we're diving in. First, let's set the stage. Levi, one of Jacob's sons, passes away at the ripe...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsJosephMoses

Korah's Transgression and Israelites

Book of Jasher Jasher 84

The ancient Israelites certainly did! And this chapter of the Book of Jasher throws us right into the middle of their long, winding journey. Remember Korah's rebellion? The Book of...

CreationPatriarchsJosephMoses

Manna from Heaven and Jeremiah

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 94:1

The Israelites, fresh out of Egypt and wandering in the desert, definitely knew that feeling. We find ourselves in Bamidbar (Numbers), specifically chapter 11, verse 18. The people...

Prophecy

Targum Jonathan on Exodus 18

Midrash Aggadah Targum Jonathan on Exodus 18

And Jethro, prince of Midian, the father-in-law of Mosheh, heard all that the Lord had done for Mosheh and for Israel His people, and that the Lord had brought forth Israel from Mi...

Seder Olam Rabbah 9

Midrash Aggadah Seder Olam Rabbah 9

Chapter 9 They [the Israelites]--the entire congregation--came to the wilderness of Tzin in the first month, and the nation settled there, and Miriam died there and was buried ther...

Midrash Tanchuma, Vayishlach 3

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Vayishlach 3

He commanded them, saying; “Thus shall you say unto my lord Esau” (Gen. 32:5). R. Judah the son of Simon began the discussion with the verse: As a troubled fountain, and a corrupte...

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 11

2:16). Was it proper for this righteous man to go to the home of an idolater? After all, since the Holy one, blessed be He, detests idolatry, why did he permit Moses to go to a pla...

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 12

And Moses was content to dwell (Exod. 2:21). The word content (vayo’el) is used with reference to an oath, as in the case of Saul: And he adjured (vayo’el) the people (I Sam. 14:24...

Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 16

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Shemot 16

And Moses went and returned to Jethro, his father-in-law (Exod. 4:18). Scripture says elsewhere in reference to this verse: A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for ...