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.

Rabbi Yehuda's Song and Akiva

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The book of Psalms, Tehillim, offers glimpses, poetic refrains that hint at the immense creative power at play. Psalm 104, in particular, paints a vivid picture: "The deep clothes ...

Beruria and Creation

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The ancient rabbis grappled with similar feelings, exploring themes of fate, justice, and the power of prayer. to a fascinating passage from Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbi...

Purifying Flames and Chronicles

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We often picture a singular, unchanging divine being, but what if the truth is far more complex, more nuanced? What if God reveals Himself through many different faces, both harsh ...

Sarah: Kingdom of Abraham

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The ancient rabbis certainly did. And they found evidence of it woven throughout the stories of our ancestors. to a fascinating little gem from Midrash Tehillim (a collection of ra...

Jacob's Song and Egypt

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, offers a startling perspective on the famine that forced Jacob and his family to leave Canaan. “And there w...

Joseph's Song

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The story of Joseph in Egypt resonates so deeply because it touches on this universal human experience. And Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book o...

Death of Eve and Egyptians

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"His name is in their words." What a powerful opening! Rabbi Yudan bar Rabbi Simon suggests something quite striking: the plagues weren't just external events, but were written dir...

Pharaoh and Joseph of Egypt

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Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic interpretations of the Book of Psalms, uses a vivid analogy to explore exactly that feeling, focusing on the Exodus from Egypt. It hangs ...

Moses at the Dawn of Creation

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That feeling, that sense of the utterly unknowable, it’s a thread that runs deep through Jewish thought. The Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms...