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.

Moses and Joseph of Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

This month, Nisan, will be the month of your freedom!" But instead of jubilation, he's met with doubt. "How can this be?" they ask, according to Legends of the Jews. "Egypt is over...

Menorah in the Temple and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

But he doesn’t do it alone. He speaks to the elders, the respected leaders of the tribes. These weren’t just figureheads, but individuals who held the trust and confidence of the p...

Abraham Among the Fathers and Passover

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The Passover sacrifice is a perfect example. It wasn't just about offering an animal; it was a multi-layered lesson, a story told through action, meant to resonate with both the pa...

Moses's Offering and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We all know the story of Moses, the plagues, and the ultimate escape from slavery. But there's a fascinating little detail, almost a backstage scene, that often gets overlooked. It...

Moses and the Dreamer of Israelites

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

But there's a problem. A big one. Sacrifices, especially the Passover sacrifice, the korban Pesach, can only be eaten within the boundaries of the Holy Land. So, how could they pos...

Joseph the Dreamer and the Firstborn

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We often think of it as simply the death of the firstborn sons, but the scope, according to some fascinating interpretations in our tradition, was far, far wider. Pharaoh, blinded ...

Midnight in Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We all know the story of the Exodus, the Israelites' escape from slavery in Egypt. But the tenth plague, the slaying of the firstborn, wasn't just a targeted strike, a surgical rem...

Mouth of the Abyss and Egyptians

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

According to Legends of the Jews, no way! It was also a carefully orchestrated demonstration of God's absolute power, a power that extended far beyond the borders of Goshen. The te...

Birth of Pharaoh and Moses

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We're talking about the night of the slaying of the firstborn, the tenth plague that finally broke his iron grip on the Israelites. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of ...