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.

Face of Moses and Sabbath

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 73:3

We get glimpses, whispers really, throughout our sacred texts. And some of those glimpses are...well, let's just say they're unexpected. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpret...

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Moses Speaks to God and Sabbath

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 74:1

The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, gives us some pretty wild and wonderful glimpses into that future. It all starts with a frust...

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Pharaoh and Joseph of Egypt

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 105:8

Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, uses a vivid analogy to explore exactly that feeling, focusing on the Exodus from Egypt. It hangs ...

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Moses in the Wilderness and Israelites

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 119:26

The ancient Israelites felt that way too. And in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Psalms, we find a powerful message about how they found sola...

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Moses in Battle and Egypt

Midrash Aggadah Pesikta DeRav Kahana 7:5

The Torah tells us about the 10th plague, the death of the firstborn in Egypt, and the Exodus that followed. But the details… they’re fascinating. Rabbi Shimon Ben Yochai, a toweri...

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Death of Moses and Jethro

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 40:4

Take the story of Moses and the staff. It all starts with a garden, a simple rod, and a curious shepherd-to-be. According to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval te...

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The Burning Bush and Pharaoh

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 40:6

God is calling to Moses from the burning bush. A pretty dramatic way to get someone's attention. And what's the message? "Go to Pharaoh and bring my people out of Egypt!" (Exodus 3...

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Mission of Moses and Egyptians

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 42:8

We're going to look at a passage from Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, specifically chapter 42. This work, Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, is a beautiful, almost dreamlike, retelling of biblical na...

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Birth of Pharaoh and Nineveh

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 43:8

The Jewish tradition is full of surprising answers, and today we're diving into one of the most unexpected: the story of Pharaoh's repentance. Now, when we think of Pharaoh, images...

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