Parshat Vayigash

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Judah's plea for Benjamin, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, and Jacob's family descends to Egypt. Genesis 44:18-47:27.

Marriage of Moses and Greek

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 5:5

Exodus 4:20 tells us, "Moses took his wife and his sons, and mounted them on a donkey, and he returned to the land of Egypt. Moses took the staff of God in his hand." Simple enough...

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Moses Faces Judgment and Israelites

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 5:19

That feeling is all over the story of the Exodus, and it really hits hard in the early chapters of the Book of Exodus. to a moment of crisis, as understood by the ancient Rabbis in...

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Ezekiel: Moses and the Dreamer

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 6:5

Exodus 6:9 tells us, "Moses spoke so to the children of Israel, but they did not heed Moses because of lack of spirit, and because of hard labor." Can you blame them? They’d been s...

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Pharaoh's Miracle and Isaiah

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 9:1

It's all there in the book of Exodus, chapter 7, verse 9: "When Pharaoh will speak to you, saying: Provide a wonder for you; then you shall say to Aaron: Take your staff, and cast ...

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Aaron: Pharaoh and the Lawgiver

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 9:2

But in the story of the Exodus, a staff becomes a symbol of divine power, a tool for liberation, and, surprisingly, a way to deal with really stubborn people. The book of Shemot Ra...

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Aaron: Moses and Adam

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 9:5

It might seem trivial, but sometimes, the order of things speaks volumes. Think about when Moses and Aaron first approach Pharaoh. The verse in Exodus 7:10 tells us, "Moses and Aar...

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Pharaoh in Paradise

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 9:8

It's not just about historical record; it's about understanding the nature of arrogance and divine justice. The book of Exodus tells us, "Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he did n...

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Behold: Pharaoh at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 9:9

It wasn't just random chaos, you know. There's a deeply considered, almost… merciful… method to the madness. The Book of Exodus (7:16-17) sets the stage: "You shall say to him: The...

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Moses's Miracle and Nile

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 9:11

The Torah tells us, "The magicians of Egypt did so with their spells; and Pharaoh's heart hardened, and he did not heed them, as the Lord had spoken” (Exodus 7:22). But what does "...

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