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.

Joseph the Dreamer and Yosei

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Our sages certainly did. The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives deep into this very question. Specifically, it wrestles with Psalm 78:49...

Judgment of the Wicked and Egyptians

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of homiletic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, dives right into that question when it grapples with the plagues visited upon Egypt. Specifically...

Jethro and the Lawgiver

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Midrash, that beautiful, winding path through Jewish text and tradition, often uses metaphors to help us understand our place in the grand scheme of things. And one of the most str...

Heart of David and Babylon

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Midrash Tehillim, an ancient collection of homiletical interpretations of the Book of Psalms, uses a striking image to describe just such a predicament, and it's one that resonates...

Moses and Creation and the Wilderness

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The blast of the shofar, that ancient ram's horn, isn't just some ritualistic noise. It’s a call to action, a reminder, and, if we listen closely, a whisper from the Divine. Midras...

Staff of Moses and Isaiah

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We find this struggle echoed in Jewish tradition, this tension between our cries and the perceived silence of God. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of ...

Israelites: Moses the Lawgiver

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According to Midrash Tehillim, that very feeling echoes through Jewish history. "My soul longs and faints for the house of the Lord" (Psalm 84:3). This verse, seemingly about the B...

Messiah's Song

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a fascinating glimpse into this future. It paints a picture of nations from around the glob...

Jeremiah's Prayer

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Midrash Tehillim 90 dives deep into this very question, contrasting empty rituals with the power of sincere prayer, particularly through the examples of Moses, David, Jeremiah, and...