Parshat Shemot

2,957 related texts · Page 64 of 329

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.

The Golden Calf of Sinai

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 15:21

The Book of Numbers, Bamidbar in Hebrew, picks up the story after the tumultuous events at Sinai. In Bamidbar Rabbah 15, a Midrash, or interpretive commentary, delves into a seemin...

JosephMosesKing DavidJob

Rabbis: Korah's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 18:15

Who was Korah? We find him in the Book of Numbers, leading a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. He challenged their authority, questioning why they held such power. A dangerous mov...

JosephMosesKing DavidJob

Zimri and the Angels

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 20:25

The story of Pinḥas (Phineas) in the book of Numbers is a wild ride, a tale of zealotry, divine intervention, and a whole lot of questions about what's right and wrong. The scene i...

AngelsMosesKing DavidSolomon

David and the First Humans

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 23:1

And as we'll see, it's a feeling that resonates profoundly within Jewish tradition. Our journey begins with the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar (במדבר), specifically Numbers 33:1: "These...

Adam & EvePatriarchsJosephMoses

Judah: Joseph and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 85:1

The story of Joseph, sold into slavery, gives us a dramatic answer. "The Medanites sold him to Egypt, to Potifar, an official of Pharaoh, the chief executioner" (Genesis 37:36). Bu...

CreationPatriarchsJosephMoses

Joseph's Vision and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Bereshit Rabbah 88:6

Our story comes from Bereshit Rabbah (Genesis Rabbah), a classical Rabbinic text that intricately interprets the Book of Genesis. We're in chapter 40, where Joseph, languishing in ...

CreationAdam & EveJosephMoses

Covenant of Yitro

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 4:4

to one of those fascinating in-between moments, found in Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. The text focuses on a seemingly simple phras...

JosephMosesTorahEgypt

Lord and the Angels

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:15

The story of the Exodus, as told in Shemot Rabbah, the compilation of rabbinic sermons on the Book of Exodus, gives us a fascinating glimpse into this idea, focusing on the final p...

AngelsAdam & EveJosephMoses

Splitting of the Sea and Lebanon

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 23:5

We’re diving into Shemot Rabbah today, specifically section 23, which explores the verse, “Then Moses…sang” (Exodus 15:1). But this isn’t just about a song after crossing the Sea o...

CreationHeavenPatriarchsMoses