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.

Pharaoh: Birth of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 48:7

The moments leading up to his birth were fraught with danger and a whole lot of divine intervention. The book of Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating text filled with stories and ...

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Death of Moses of Jethro

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 169:5

Jewish tradition certainly does. to a fascinating exploration from the Yalkut Shimoni on Torah, specifically section 169, where we uncover layers of meaning in the story of Moses a...

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God's Footstool

Tree of Souls

Imagine, for a moment, the backbreaking labor of the Israelites in Egypt, their cries lost in the dust and the relentless crack of the taskmasters' whips. It's a scene etched in ou...

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Moses in Jewish Tradition and Miriam

Other Texts Sifrei Bamidbar 104:1

Like you’re sitting there, head spinning, wondering, “What did I even DO?” Well, the Torah, in its infinite wisdom, actually gives us some pretty clear guidance on this very issue....

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Moses And The Sun

Tree of Souls

That raw, visceral feeling is at the heart of a powerful story about Moses and the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem. Imagine Moses, our leader, the one who brought us out of ...

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The Parents Of Moses

Ginzberg Vol. 2

What if the very people meant to lead us to freedom are born into the darkest of times? Times so bleak, even love itself seems impossible. That's the story of Amram and Jochebed, t...

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Divine Presence and Pharaoh

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 96:8

And the answer? Well, it's a bit…uncomfortable. The Tikkunei Zohar, a later, and in some ways wilder, expansion on the core Zohar, tackles this very question head-on. It suggests s...

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Moses Beyond the Firmament

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 96:11

The mystical text Tikkunei Zohar, a companion to the Zohar, delves into just that feeling, exploring how even Moses, the great lawgiver, experienced a disconnect between his inner ...

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Teachings of Joseph and Pharaoh

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 1:152

That feeling… it’s a universal one. But Jewish tradition teaches us that even in the darkest moments, hope remains. Take the story of Joseph, languishing in an Egyptian prison. We ...

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