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.

Aaron Faces Judgment and Kings

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And Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically chapter 7, gives us a fascinating peek into their thinking. It uses a series of comparisons to illustrate God's, well, "royal" attributes, if you ...

Golden Calf and the Dreamer

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Leprosy, for example, wasn't just a disease. According to some Jewish traditions, it could be a sign of something deeper, a consequence of wrongdoing. But what wrongdoing specifica...

Goliath and the Origins of the World

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The ancient rabbis grappled with these questions constantly, searching for meaning in misfortune. One particularly fascinating exploration revolves around the affliction of leprosy...

Celestial Visions and Presence

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Today, we're diving into a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah (Numbers Rabbah) 7, a Midrashic collection, that grapples with this very question, specifically in relation to t...

David the Poet and Lebanon

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Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of Midrashic teachings on the Book of Numbers, tackles this very question, and the answer might surprise you. The passage begins with a seemingly stra...

Abraham Isaac and Jacob

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Jewish tradition offers a powerful and comforting message: that those who choose righteousness are deeply loved and cherished by God. In fact, the Midrash, specifically Bamidbar Ra...

Pharaoh Beyond the Firmament

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"A man or woman..." It begins like that, doesn't it? So simple, yet so profound. It reminds us of the verse: "For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who scorn Me will be di...

Ritzpa and Creation

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It turns out, even ancient texts grapple with these questions, offering surprising insights into universal ethics. to Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically section 8. This isn't your typic...

Mission of Moses

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It states: "Every gift of all the sacred items of the children of Israel that they will present to the priest shall be his." Sounds pretty straightforward. But the rabbis of the Mi...