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's Miracle and Abba

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 13:1

It’s a question that our sages grappled with, and the Midrash in Shemot Rabbah offers a fascinating perspective, connecting it to the story of the Exodus. It all begins with the ve...

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Songs: Moses at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:1

The Israelites certainly did in Egypt. But even in the darkest of times, hope can blossom. And it often arrives in unexpected ways. Our story begins, as so many do, with a word fro...

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Moses's Song and Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:4

The ancient Rabbis felt that way about the Exodus, the liberation of the Israelites from Egypt. And they found echoes of that feeling in the most unexpected places, even in the Son...

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Eve Among the Fathers and Pharaoh

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:10

It's not just about freedom from slavery, but about a deeper truth about power, righteousness, and our relationship with the Divine. Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpr...

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Abraham: Moses at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:27

We're looking at section 15, which delves into the very first commandment given to the Israelites as they stood on the cusp of freedom: "This month shall be for you" (Exodus 12:2)....

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Moses: Isaiah and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 18:1

We often read these epic stories in the Torah and just accept that things happened at the right moment. But what if there's a hidden layer of incredible detail beneath the surface,...

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Pharaoh: Abraham and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 20:1

Get out as fast as possible! But Exodus 13:17 tells us, "It was when Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them via the land of the Philistines, although it was near, as God ...

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Pharaoh's Transgression and Adonai

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 20:7

We often think of the Israelites, finally free after generations of slavery. But what if Pharaoh himself was the one shedding tears? That's the surprising question raised in Shemot...

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Splitting of the Sea and Pharaoh

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 20:8

That bittersweet feeling is ancient, deeply human, and, believe it or not, it echoes in the story of Moses and the Exodus. : Moses. MOSES! The guy who stood up to Pharaoh, who part...

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