Parshat Vayechi

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Jacob blesses his sons and grandsons with prophetic blessings, Jacob's death and burial, and Joseph's final years. Genesis 47:28-50:26.

Moses's Miracle and Aaron

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 5:12

The Torah tells us, "Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord that He had sent him, and all the signs that He had charged him" (Exodus 4:28). Seems straightforward. But Shemot Ra...

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Solomon's Journey and Moses

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 6:1

Our sages explored this very human tendency in fascinating ways, especially when looking at the stories of Solomon and Moses. Our journey begins with a verse from Exodus (6:2-3): “...

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Isaac: Abraham's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 6:4

This very human experience echoes in the ancient texts, specifically in a powerful passage from Shemot Rabbah, a compilation of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. The ...

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Mouth of the Abyss and Solomon

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 8:1

The passage begins with a rather grand statement from Exodus: "See, I have set you as god to Pharaoh; and Aaron your brother will be your prophet” (Exodus 7:1). But what does it re...

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Pharaoh and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 10:2

We often focus on the what – the frogs, the locusts, the darkness – but sometimes miss the deeper meaning. to one of the more… amphibious plagues and see what the ancient rabbis ha...

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Moses and Joseph

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 12:2

The Torah tells us, "Behold, I will rain down tomorrow at this time very severe hail, that there has not been like it in Egypt since the day it was founded until now" (Exodus 9:18)...

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Mordechai and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:16

The Book of Exodus, as we all know, begins with the Israelites enslaved in Egypt. "The Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying..." (Exodus 12:1). But Shemot R...

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Beit: Moses at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:20

It begins with the verse, "This month shall be for you" (Exodus 12:2), spoken to Moses and Aaron. Why them? The Midrash asks, why did God speak these words to Moses and Aaron speci...

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Rod and Serpent

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 15:23

We find a powerful idea nestled within its verses, a radical claim about the relationship between God and the Jewish people. It all starts with the verse "This month shall be for y...

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