Parshat Vayeshev

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Joseph's dreams and his brothers' jealousy, Joseph sold into slavery, Judah and Tamar, and Joseph in Potiphar's house and prison. Genesis 37:1-40:23.

Moses in Battle of Aaron

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 11:5

It's easy to see them as just divine punishment, but the rabbis found layers of meaning, justice, and even hidden miracles within each one. Let's look at the plague of boils as des...

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Moses Marks the Wall to Predict the Hail

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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God Reaches From Earth to Heaven to Send the Hail

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 12:3

In the book of Exodus, we read, "The Lord said to Moses: Extend your hand toward the heavens, and there will be hail throughout the land of Egypt…" (Exodus 9:22). It seems straight...

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Aaron's Vision

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 12:4

The Book of Exodus tells us, "Moses extended his staff toward the heavens and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down to the ground, and the Lord rained hail upon the lan...

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Pharaoh Confesses His Sin Then Hardens His Heart Again

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 12:5

We often think of him as this monolithic, unyielding villain. But what if there were moments of genuine, albeit fleeting, remorse? The Book of Exodus tells us that after the devast...

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Passing Down the Story of the Plagues

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 13:4

It wasn't just about remembering the events, but about understanding the deeper meaning behind them. The Torah tells us, "And so that you will relate in the ears of your son, and o...

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Moses in Battle of Pharaoh

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 13:6

We often focus on the miraculous nature of it all, but sometimes, the Rabbis of the Midrash offer us insights into the why behind the what. Take the plague of locusts, for instance...

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The Dramatic Exit of the Locust Plague From Egypt

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 13:7

That agonizing tease of liberation is a feeling the Israelites knew all too well as they stood on the brink of freedom from Egypt. We find ourselves in the thick of it in Exodus 10...

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Why God Used the Plague of Darkness to Hide Israel's Dead

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 14:3

It's easy to see them as simply divine punishments, but Jewish tradition often delves deeper, searching for layers of meaning and nuance. Let's look at the plague of darkness, as e...

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