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.

Moses Leaves Egypt

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:27

That’s the kind of feeling that propelled Moses into his destiny. to the book of Exodus, specifically Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of Exodus. It all star...

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Moses Awaits the Messiah and Egyptian

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:30

The story goes that Moses, having slain an Egyptian taskmaster, intervenes in a quarrel between two Hebrews. And what does he get for his trouble? A stinging rebuke: "Who appointed...

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Moses and the Dreamer and the Wilderness

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 2:1

Our story begins, as so many do, in the book of Exodus. "Moses was herding the flock of his father-in-law Yitro, the priest of Midyan, and he led the flock into the wilderness, and...

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Mount Horev and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 2:4

It might seem like just a simple Hebrew word meaning "was," but in the world of Jewish thought, it can unlock hidden meanings, destinies, and connections. Shemot Rabbah, a collecti...

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Moses: Jacob and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:3

We find ourselves in Exodus 3:8, where God tells Moses, "I have come down to deliver them from the hand of Egypt and to take them up from that land to a good and expansive land, to...

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Abraham's Legacy and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:7

Let's delve into a fascinating passage from Shemot Rabbah, a rich collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, to unravel some of the layers. The verse in question...

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The Burning Bush and Miracles

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:13

It's often because the Rabbis, in their infinite wisdom, saw connections we might miss. Take the story of Moses at the burning bush in Exodus, chapter 4. God gives him three signs ...

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Egypt: Moses at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 4:1

The ancient rabbis saw that struggle playing out in the life of Moses, as he stood on the cusp of his world-changing mission. The book of Exodus (4:18) tells us, "Moses went and re...

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Yitro and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 4:3

Even some of the biggest figures in Jewish history felt that way. Shemot Rabbah, a classic collection of Midrashic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, gives us a fascinating gli...

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