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.

Teachings of Moses

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The ancient texts offer some fascinating glimpses. Imagine this: the young Moses, raised in Pharaoh's court, becomes a student. But not just any student. According to Legends of th...

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Balaam: Moses and Joseph

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That righteous anger, that impulse to act – it's a deeply human experience, and it’s one that Moses himself knew well. The story goes that one day, long after he'd left the shelter...

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Moses's Legacy and Jethro

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We pick up the tale after Moses has helped Zipporah and her sisters at the well, driving away the rowdy shepherds. After sharing the story of her father’s miraculous rod – yes, tha...

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Moses and Joseph of Israelites

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Your name is tied to your identity, your reputation. But what about God’s name? What does that tell us? The story goes that Moses, finally convinced he had to be the one to lead th...

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Moses and the Angels of Egypt

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That's the image we get when we delve into the tales surrounding MOSES and his encounters with the heavenly host. According to Legends of the Jews, when MOSES was released by the a...

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Pharaoh and the Origins of the World

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We know the broad strokes: they demanded freedom for the Israelites. But what about the nitty-gritty of that confrontation? What exactly did they say, and how did Pharaoh react? Th...

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Moses and the Dreamer of Egypt

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Our tradition is full of stories about people grappling with the divine, sometimes even arguing with God! And those moments, those messy, human moments, often reveal profound truth...

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The Ten Plagues and Israelites

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It's not just about raw power, but about a precise, almost artistic, reckoning. The Egyptians enslaved the Israelites, forcing them to build their cities, to serve their every whim...

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The Ten Plagues of Israelites

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We all know the story of the ten plagues. God unleashing a series of devastating blows against Egypt to convince Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. But there's often more than meets...

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