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.

Maker of Heaven and Earth of Presence

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 2:2

But where is God, exactly? Is He up in the heavens, completely removed from our earthly struggles? Or is He still somehow… here? The book of Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic...

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Tzor and Joseph

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 9:13

The ancient rabbis certainly thought so. In Shemot Rabbah, a collection of homiletic interpretations of the Book of Exodus, we find a fascinating, and frankly chilling, comparison ...

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Mount Sinai's Vision and Malachi

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 28:6

According to Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic homilies on the Book of Exodus, the answer might surprise you. It all goes back to Mount Sinai. Rabbi Yitzḥak makes a bold clai...

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The Golden Calf

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 43:2

You remember the story. Moses is up on Mount Sinai receiving the Torah, and the Israelites, feeling abandoned, panic and create a golden idol to worship. Big mistake. Shemot Rabbah...

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The Golden Calf

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 47:2

We all know the story of the first set, shattered in anger at the sight of the Golden Calf. But what about the second? Was it just a simple do-over? Shemot Rabbah, the compilation ...

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Olive Branch and Shimon

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 47:3

It’s a question that delves into the very heart of our tradition, and Shemot Rabbah (Exodus Rabbah) offers some pretty powerful insights. Let's unpack it. The verse in question is ...

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Ring of Solomon and Meeting

Midrash Rabbah Shir HaShirim Rabbah 3:4

The earth shook, the trumpets blared, GOD spoke... but was that it? Rabbi Elazar has a fascinating take on this, and it all hinges on a seemingly simple verse from Leviticus: "The ...

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Nadab and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 20:11

We find ourselves in Vayikra Rabbah, specifically chapter 20, digging into the story of Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Abihu, and their brothers Elazar and Itamar. You remember Nadab and ...

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Day of Atonement and Priest

Midrash Rabbah Vayikra Rabbah 21:12

See, Leviticus 16:23 tells us that Aaron, the High Priest, would enter the Tent of Meeting – the Ohel Mo'ed – and remove the linen vestments he wore when he entered the Sanctum – t...

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