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.

Noah: Adam and the Origins of the World

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Aggadah

It's more than just a nice sentiment; it's a springboard for some incredible midrashic interpretations. The Midrash Mishlei, a collection of interpretations on the Book of Proverbs...

Moses's Transgression and Ezekiel

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

The Israelites knew that feeling intimately. Our story begins in just such a place: "The Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first of the...

Israelites: Moses's Transgression

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

This week, we're diving into a powerful message about gratitude, using the ancient text of Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically Bamidbar Rabbah 1. It all starts with a verse: “The Lord sp...

The Burning Bush and Sinai

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

It's not just random geography. It's a lesson in humility and the power of inner space. The Book of Numbers, Bamidbar in Hebrew, opens with the famous line: "The Lord spoke to Mose...

Abraham and the Origins of the World

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

The ancient sages pondered similar questions when interpreting the very first verse of the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar, which begins: “The Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Si...

Isaiah: Moses and the Torah

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

And the king, instead of addressing the crowd, singles you out. He speaks directly to you. That, my friends, is the opening of Bamidbar Rabbah, the ancient midrash on the Book of N...

Kingdom of David and Sinai

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

It’s more than just a geographical landmark; it’s a place brimming with meaning, judgment, and even desire. to the heart of what the Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic teach...

First Humans and Nisan

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

We read in the book of Numbers that "all those counted were six hundred three thousand, five hundred and fifty" (Numbers 1:46). But numbers in the Torah are never just numbers, are...

Pharaoh: Moses and Creation

Midrash Rabbah Midrash Rabbah

One that opens up a whole world of understanding about the special role this tribe played. Our story starts in the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar in Hebrew, which literally means "in th...