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 Beyond the Firmament and Aaron

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 6:5

Take the census of the Levites in the Book of Numbers, for example. It might seem like a simple headcount, but Bamidbar Rabbah 6 teases out layers of meaning, revealing fascinating...

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Moses's Journey of Aaron

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 19:19

Our story centers around the verses in Numbers 20:25-28: "Take Aaron and Elazar his son, and take them up Hor Mountain… Strip Aaron of his vestments, and dress Elazar his son in th...

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Aaron: Teachings of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 21:13

The story hinges on a seemingly simple phrase from Deuteronomy: "Ascend to this Mount HaAvarim, Mount Nevo" (Deuteronomy 32:48–49). But the context, as Bamidbar Rabbah unfolds it, ...

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Staff of Moses and Jeremiah

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 5:8

It turns out, the tradition has quite a bit to say on the subject, and it might surprise you. We find ourselves diving into Devarim Rabbah, specifically section 5, which grapples w...

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Staff of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 8:5

And in Jewish tradition, the answer might surprise you: it's the Torah. Devarim Rabbah, a collection of homilies on the Book of Deuteronomy, offers a powerful idea: God says that i...

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Moses and Redemption of Aaron

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:3

It seemed hopeless. So, what turned the tide? What was the secret ingredient that finally led to their redemption? The Book of Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretatio...

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Rabbis: Aaron in the Days of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 37:3

It's all about second chances, about grace, and about how sometimes, the people who stumble are the very ones chosen for greatness. The verse we're focusing on is "and you, draw…ne...

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Betzalel and the Dreamer

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 48:4

The Torah portion of Terumah introduces us to Betzalel, the artisan chosen to construct the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. But where did he get all that skill? Shemot Rabbah, a classical...

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Aaron and Moses and the Crown

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 12:3

But not just Torah as in, "read the text." More like, experience the Torah. The passage begins with a verse from Psalms (19:9): "The precepts of the Lord are upright, gladdening th...

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