Moses

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Explore 3,717 Jewish texts related to the theme of Moses, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Hosea: Abraham at the Dawn of Creation

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The ancient rabbis certainly wrestled with this idea, especially when pondering the future of the Jewish people. to a fascinating passage from Bamidbar Rabbah, a collection of rabb...

Moses at the Dawn of Creation

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We're diving into Bamidbar Rabbah, specifically section 2, which is like a treasure trove of rabbinic interpretations and stories drawn from the Torah and the Prophets. What's so f...

Moses and the Origins of the World

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Bamidbar Rabbah 2 dives into this very idea, opening with a quote from Hosea (2:1): "The number of the children of Israel will be..." It then launches into a fascinating exploratio...

Rashi Faces Judgment

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The Torah, specifically the book of Numbers (Bamidbar in Hebrew), gives us a glimpse into just how much the Holy One, Blessed be He, values the people of Israel. And it's all about...

Elazar: Aaron in the Days of Moses

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But Midrash Rabbah, specifically Bamidbar Rabbah 2, reveals a fascinating layer of meaning beneath the surface. "The children of Israel did in accordance with everything that the L...

Aaron's Transgression and Moses

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It's more than just chance, according to the ancient rabbis. It's about divine engagement. The verse that sparks this thought is from Numbers 3:1: "And these are the generations of...

Birth of Aaron

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That feeling of imbalance, of unspoken credit, is something the ancient rabbis grappled with too. And we find a fascinating example of it right at the beginning of the Book of Numb...

Aaron and Moses of Elazar

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Today, let's delve into one of those: the tragic tale of Nadav and Avihu. We find it in Numbers 3:4: "Nadav and Avihu died before the Lord when they offered alien fire before the L...

Death of Nadav and Aaron

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Take the story of Nadav and Avihu, the sons of Aaron, who famously perished while offering "alien fire" before the Lord (Leviticus 10:1). Their death is mentioned no less than four...