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.

Levi: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 27:7

Psalm 27:13, "If I did not believe in seeing the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living..." It’s a powerful line, isn't it? A raw admission of vulnerability, immediately fo...

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Absalom and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 28:5

King David certainly did. In Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, we find David crying out, "I call to You, O Lord, my rock, do not be deaf t...

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Giving of the Torah and Berachiah

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tehillim 99:2

We know Moses led the Israelites out of Egypt, received the Torah, and guided them through the wilderness. But did you know some traditions suggest he also served as High Priest? I...

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Israelites: Kingdom of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 40:8

The story begins with Moses, standing before God, asking for a sign, a mofet, to prove his divine mission. "Sovereign of all worlds!" he pleads, "Give me a wonder or a sign!" And G...

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Splitting of the Sea and Does

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 41:10

Let’s talk about Moses. We all know Moses. The guy who led the Israelites out of Egypt, parted the Red Sea, received the Torah on Mount Sinai. A towering figure of faith and leader...

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David and Goliath of Abishai

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 43:2

Rabbi Abbahu, a sage from the Amoraic period, tells us to look at the story of King David to understand this power. Now, you probably know the story of David. Shepherd boy, slayer ...

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The Ten Plagues of Moses

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 48:12

That's kind of what went down between Moses and the Egyptian magicians, according to Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer, a fascinating early medieval text that delves into biblical narratives....

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Maker of Heaven and Earth of Moon

Midrash Aggadah Pirkei DeRabbi Eliezer 51:8

It's more than just checking the calendar. According to ancient tradition, there was a time when the connection between the earthly and heavenly realms was so clear, so palpable, t...

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Shiloh and the King

Midrash Aggadah Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 160:1

The Yalkut Shimoni, a treasure trove of rabbinic commentary and aggadic stories on the Tanakh, offers us a fascinating glimpse, focusing on a very specific phrase. It all revolves ...

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