Parshat Vayishlach

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Jacob wrestles with the angel, his reunion with Esau, the incident at Shechem, Rachel's death, and the genealogy of Esau. Genesis 32:4-36:43.

Solomon Beyond the Firmament

Midrash Rabbah Kohelet Rabbah 13:1

It all centers around the verse from Ecclesiastes 12:13: "The end of the matter, everything having been heard: Fear God and observe His commandments, for that is all of man." But w...

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Wisdom of Joseph of Egypt

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:7

The book of Exodus, Shemot in Hebrew, opens with a seemingly simple verse that holds a profound message about humility and identity. "All the people who emerged from the loins of J...

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Kingdom of Moses and Egypt

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 1:15

We all know about Moses, about the plagues, about the parting of the Red Sea. But what about the women who defied a king's cruel decree and saved countless Israelite babies? The To...

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The Burning Bush and Abraham

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 2:6

In the story of Moses, that moment is captured in a single, powerful scene – the burning bush. The book of Exodus tells us (3:3) that Moses said, "I will turn now, and see this gre...

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Moses and the Heavenly Realms of Abba

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:1

In the book of Exodus, Moses has that very experience. But it's not quite what you might expect. The text tells us, "He said: I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the G...

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The Burning Bush

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:6

It all starts with that pivotal moment when Moses encounters God at the burning bush. Remember the verse? "God said to Moses, 'I will be what I will be,' and He said, 'So shall you...

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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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Abraham: Moses and the Patriarchs

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 3:16

Something that makes you think, "Surely, there's someone better suited for this!" Well, you're not alone. Even Moses, the great lawgiver himself, had a moment of reluctance. to a f...

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Moses's Legacy and Pharaoh

Midrash Rabbah Shemot Rabbah 5:7

The answer, they suggest, might lie in the seemingly simple phrase, "I will harden his heart." But what does it mean to harden someone's heart? According to Shemot Rabbah, a collec...

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