Egypt

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Explore 2,541 Jewish texts related to the theme of Egypt, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Moses in Joseph's Time and Egypt

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Our exploration begins with a verse from the Song of Songs (7:3): "Your navel is like a round goblet... Your belly is a heap of wheat." The Midrash takes this evocative imagery as ...

David: Absalom's Transgression

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King David knew that feeling well. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into the context and meaning behind David's songs. A...

Doeg Beyond the Firmament

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Specifically, in Midrash Tehillim 3, we find interpretations that wrestle with the ideas of sin, salvation, and divine protection. The passage opens with a powerful statement: “Man...

Moses and Creation

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Midrash, the art of interpreting scripture by filling in the gaps, expanding on hints, and drawing out deeper meanings, wrestles with this very idea. Midrash Tehillim, a collection...

Deborah: Moses and Creation

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It turns out, that instinct might be deeply woven into the fabric of our tradition. Because according to Midrash Tehillim, that feeling is intrinsically linked to music. Specifical...

Angels Attend to Moses and Nahaliel

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The ancient rabbis certainly thought so. And they found echoes of this idea even in the seemingly simple words of the Psalms. Specifically, in Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rab...

David: World to Come

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Ever find yourself reading the Psalms and wondering, "What's really going on here?" We do too! to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretati...

Ring of Solomon and Edom

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Today, let's dive into a fascinating piece of Midrash Tehillim (a collection of homiletical interpretations of the Book of Psalms) that does just that. We’re going to look at the d...

Court of the Priests

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The ancient sages understood that feeling intimately. And they found a way to express it, a way to connect with the pain of a nation. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretati...