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.

Death of Moses of Jethro

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Jewish tradition certainly does. to a fascinating exploration from the Yalkut Shimoni on Torah, specifically section 169, where we uncover layers of meaning in the story of Moses a...

Moses in the Wilderness

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Maybe your parents didn't sign you up for piano lessons, or you never got that trip to Disney World. But what about something more fundamental, something tied to your very identity...

Faith of Pharaoh and the Chariot

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The sea splits, a nation escapes slavery... but according to some traditions, the heavenly hosts weren't exactly thrilled. to Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 238, a collection of rabbinic ...

Mission of Moses and Hashem

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But our sages, drawing on ancient traditions, offer us some truly mind-bending glimpses. R' Levi, in the Yalkut Shimoni (a compilation of Midrashic teachings), shares this incredib...

Moses's Transgression and Aggadah

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The Yalkut Shimoni, a massive compilation of rabbinic commentary on the entire Hebrew Bible, offers a fascinating glimpse. In its section on Torah portion 405, it says something qu...

Yaakov and the Origins of the World

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The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of Midrashic teachings, hints at just such an idea with a fascinating take on a seemingly ordinary object: a staff. It all starts with the verse i...

Moses Speaks for God and Israelites

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Take, for example, the beginning of the book of Numbers (Bamidbar in Hebrew), where we find a meticulous accounting of the Israelites' travels in the wilderness. It seems a little…...

Moses and the Origins of the World

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The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of Midrashic teachings on the entire Hebrew Bible, offers us a glimpse into that world. In section 786, commenting on the Torah, we find a beautif...

Raamses's Journey and Egypt

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The ancient Israelites knew that feeling intimately. The Yalkut Shimoni, a fascinating collection of Midrashic interpretations of the Hebrew Bible, sheds light on the Exodus story ...