Parshat Vaera

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God reveals His name to Moses, the first seven plagues strike Egypt, and Pharaoh's heart is hardened. Exodus 6:2-9:35.

Moses in Joseph's Time and Egypt

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 2:12

Our exploration begins with a verse from the Song of Songs (7:3): "Your navel is like a round goblet... Your belly is a heap of wheat." The Midrash takes this evocative imagery as ...

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Moses in David's Court

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 3:9

Even Moses, leading the Israelites out of Egypt, felt that way. He looked at the nations surrounding them, nations far more numerous, and thought, "These nations are more numerous ...

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Moses and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 4:3

Midrash, the art of interpreting scripture by filling in the gaps, expanding on hints, and drawing out deeper meanings, wrestles with this very idea. Midrash Tehillim, a collection...

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Deborah: Moses and Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 4:16

It turns out, that instinct might be deeply woven into the fabric of our tradition. Because according to Midrash Tehillim, that feeling is intrinsically linked to music. Specifical...

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Angels Attend to Moses and Nahaliel

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 5:1

The ancient rabbis certainly thought so. And they found echoes of this idea even in the seemingly simple words of the Psalms. Specifically, in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rab...

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Pharaoh Faces Judgment

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 9:17

Midrash Tehillim 9, a fascinating exploration of Psalm 9, unpacks this very idea using vivid imagery. It paints a picture of nations ensnared in their own traps, drowned in the ver...

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Miriam and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 15:3

It’s a profound question, and one that Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, explores in a truly beautiful way. Specifically, Midrash Tehillim...

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Kingdom of David and Moses

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 16:2

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, delves into this very idea in its sixteenth section. It paints a picture of David, the king, in co...

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Pharaoh's Journey

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 18:12

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating glimpse into this divine-human "battle" during the Exodus. It's not just abou...

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