Egypt

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Explore 2,514 Jewish texts related to the theme of Egypt, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Moses: Adam and Creation

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The book of Ecclesiastes, or Kohelet as it's known in Hebrew, wrestles with these very feelings. One verse in particular, Ecclesiastes 6:10, really gets to the heart of it: "What w...

Teachings of Aaron and Moses

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to a fascinating discussion from Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Ecclesiastes, about the appointment of Aaron as the High Priest. The Rabbis...

The Ark of the Covenant and Abba

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Rabbi Shimon ben Yoḥai, a prominent figure in the Zohar (the foundational text of Jewish mysticism), puts it this way: a good name is more beloved than the Ark of the Covenant itse...

Rise of Joseph and Joshua

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The book of Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesiastes, dives right into this question, offering a perspective that might just flip your e...

First Days of Existence and Abraham

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And it's not just some nice little add-on. It's woven into the very fabric of our faith. Rabbi Berekhya, in Kohelet Rabbah, makes a powerful point: acts of kindness appear at the b...

Rabbi Eliezer and Creation of Elazar

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These questions, and more, bubble to the surface as we delve into a fascinating passage from Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesiastes. O...

Moses Beyond the Firmament and Betzalel

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Kohelet Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesiastes, tackles this very question, and it does it in such a wonderfully human way. It all starts with...

Noah at the Dawn of Creation

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Kohelet Rabbah, a fascinating collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesiastes, wrestles with this very question. Specifically, it digs into the verse: "Wisdom wi...

Wisdom of Moses

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Kohelet Rabbah, that rich collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Ecclesiastes, gives us a fascinating, almost unbelievable image of just that, using none other than ...