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.

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...

Kingdom of Mordechai

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King David knew the feeling. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, opens a window into David's heart – and perhaps our own. The verse we’re di...

Pharaoh and Moses of Judah

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We all know the story: Moses, the Israelites, the desperate flight from Egypt... But the details? Oh, the Rabbis have some thoughts. The book of Psalms (Tehillim) is a constant sou...

Humility of Moses

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The answer, according to ancient Jewish wisdom, might be more about God's reputation than our own merit. to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms,...

Egypt: Humility of Moses

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That image, that feeling of utter powerlessness, resonates deeply in Jewish tradition. Midrash Tehillim, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Psalms, uses it to describe ...