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.

Jeremiah: Moses and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 3:3

It all starts with the verse, “You shall know that the Lord your God, He is God, the faithful God” (Deuteronomy 7:9). Rabbi Ḥiyya bar Abba uses a parable to unpack this idea. Imagi...

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Moses and Joseph of Tanhuma

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 3:9

And it seems Devarim Rabbah, in its own unique way, grapples with this very idea. The passage starts with a verse from Deuteronomy: “Hear, Israel: you are crossing the Jordan today...

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Wisdom of Moses and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 3:10

Our ancestors knew that feeling well. : Moses, standing before the Israelites, about to impart some final, crucial wisdom. He cries out, "Shema Yisrael – Hear, O Israel!" But...why...

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Moses's Transgression and Calf

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 3:11

It's a poignant moment, and the book of Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, sheds light on the depth of that experience. "You are crossin...

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Ark of Salvation of Moses

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 3:12

There’s a fascinating passage in Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, that sheds light on this very concept. It all starts with a verse we...

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Moses in Battle and Tablets

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 3:14

We all have. But have you ever stopped to consider the consequences, not just for those around you, but for yourself? The Book of Deuteronomy, or Devarim in Hebrew, is full of wisd...

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Moses and the King and Blessings

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 7:5

Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on Deuteronomy, unpacks this verse in a beautiful way. Rabbi Yitzhak suggests that being "blessed in the city" is a reward ...

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Moses Among the Heavenly Host and Rabbis

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 8:2

It seems so natural, so ingrained in Jewish practice, that we might not even stop to ask why. But the Rabbis of old, they were always asking. They wanted to know the source, the re...

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Teachings of Moses and Tanhuma

Midrash Rabbah Devarim Rabbah 9:2

Devarim Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Deuteronomy, delves into the meaning of a verse from Ecclesiastes (9:11): "I again saw under the sun that the race...

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