Talmud Bavli, Megillah

3 texts in Midrash Aggadah

Pharaoh's Daughter

Megillah 13a

It’s a question that’s echoed through millennia, and Jewish tradition offers some truly remarkable answers. We all know the story: a baby, hidden in a basket, floating down the riv...

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Pharaoh's Army Lured To Its Death

Megillah 10b

We all know the triumphant tale of the Israelites crossing the Red Sea, escaping Pharaoh's clutches. But what about the Egyptians swallowed by the waves? It turns out, Jewish tradi...

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God Silences the Angels at the Red Sea

Megillah 10b

When the Egyptians were drowning in the Red Sea, the ministering angels wanted to sing. God stopped them cold. According to Megillah 10b, He said: "My handiwork is drowning in the ...

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