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.

Hezekiah's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 9:32

Isn't it fascinating how sometimes, even after experiencing incredible miracles, we can still miss the point? Take Hezekiah, for example. Here was a king who witnessed firsthand th...

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Kingdom of King Josiah and Egyptians

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 9:53

It’s a question that’s haunted humanity for centuries, and Jewish tradition grapples with it head-on. Take the story of King Josiah, a righteous ruler who met a tragic end. Josiah ...

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Jeremiah's Vision and Josiah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 9:55

His reign, according to the Legends of the Jews, was truly something special. After Solomon, he was the only king to rule over both Judah and Israel. Imagine the scope of that! We'...

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Death of Jehoiakim

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 9:57

We often think of tyranny and oppression, but sometimes, the stories go deeper, into outright defiance of the sacred. Let's talk about Jehoiakim, a king of Judah who, according to ...

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Esther and the Angels

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 12:242

She wasn't done. This time, she wanted her story, the story of her courage and her people’s deliverance, enshrined within the Holy Scriptures. But the sages hesitated. Big time. Ad...

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Teachings of Joseph and Levi

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Mishlei 1:9

The ancient texts grapple with this very idea, and there's perhaps no better example than the story of Joseph and his brothers. Midrash Mishlei, a collection of rabbinic teachings ...

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Kingdom of Solomon of Temple

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Mishlei 31:1

The story of King Solomon and the Daughter of Pharaoh, as told in Midrash Mishlei, is a potent reminder. It's a tale of celebration, misdirection, and a temple almost lost. Rabbi I...

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The Burning Bush and Sinai

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 1:3

It's not just random geography. It's a lesson in humility and the power of inner space. The Book of Numbers, Bamidbar in Hebrew, opens with the famous line: "The Lord spoke to Mose...

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Covenant with the Fathers and Sanhedrin

Midrash Rabbah Bamidbar Rabbah 1:4

Bamidbar Rabbah, the rabbinic commentary on the Book of Numbers, dives right into this question with a surprisingly poetic starting point. The verse we're looking at is "The Lord s...

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