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We often think of him as this monolithic, unyielding villain. But what if there were moments of genuine, albeit fleeting, remorse? The Book of Exodus tells us that after the devast...
It turns out, even a seemingly simple verse about crops can open up a whole world of midrashic interpretation. Take Exodus 9:31-32: “The flax and the barley were stricken, as the b...
The verse in question: "Moses emerged from the city, from Pharaoh, and spread his hands to the Lord; the thundering and hail ceased, and the rain did not pour upon the earth" (Exod...
It’s a question that our sages grappled with, and the Midrash in Shemot Rabbah offers a fascinating perspective, connecting it to the story of the Exodus. It all begins with the ve...
The Torah is full of stories that grapple with these very questions, and one passage in Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, really dives ...
It wasn't just about remembering the events, but about understanding the deeper meaning behind them. The Torah tells us, "And so that you will relate in the ears of your son, and o...
The passage centers around Exodus 10:10, where Pharaoh says, "So let the Lord be with you, when I will let you and your children go; see that evil is facing you." It seems like a b...
We often focus on the miraculous nature of it all, but sometimes, the Rabbis of the Midrash offer us insights into the why behind the what. Take the plague of locusts, for instance...
That agonizing tease of liberation is a feeling the Israelites knew all too well as they stood on the brink of freedom from Egypt. We find ourselves in the thick of it in Exodus 10...
