Moses

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Explore 3,889 Jewish texts related to the theme of Moses, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Manna from Heaven and Elazar

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We celebrate the big, splashy ones – the parting of the Red Sea, the manna from heaven. But what about the quiet, everyday miracles that keep us going? The Midrash Tehillim, a coll...

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...

Moses in Battle and Israelites

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The ancient rabbis certainly did. They saw it playing out in the story of the Israelites in the desert, a story brimming with lessons for us today. Our jumping-off point is Psalm 1...

Baal Peor in Heaven

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Psalm 106:23 states, "Therefore He said He would destroy them—had not Moses His chosen one stood before Him in the breach, to turn back His wrath, lest He destroy them." It’s a ver...

Moses and Noah of Elazar

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According to Midrash Tehillim, a collection of rabbinic teachings on the Book of Psalms, there are five key elements that can bring about Israel's – and perhaps our own – salvation...

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 ...