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.

Moses and Joseph of Egyptians

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You might think it was all singing and dancing and unwavering faith. But the truth? Well, let's just say the Israelites weren't exactly model citizens. According to Legends of the ...

Hills of Judea and Shapor

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The Israelites, fresh from their miraculous escape from Egypt, faced just such a dilemma. Imagine the scene: the Red Sea has just crashed back down, swallowing Pharaoh's army whole...

Moses in Battle and the Wilderness

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It wasn’t exactly a five-star resort, you know? What's remarkable is that their faith was rewarded in the most astonishing ways. According to Legends of the Jews, the snakes and sc...

Marah's Prayer

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They did what any of us might do: they complained. Loudly. But Moses, ever the leader, knew what to do. Instead of joining in the despair, he turned to the one source of true hope:...

Elim Among the Mothers

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It all started in a place called Elim. : when the world was first formed, the Almighty set up twelve wells of water and seventy palm trees there. Why those numbers? Well, they corr...

Moses's Transgression and Miracles

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Here he was, fresh from witnessing the most incredible miracles, leading his people out of slavery, and what did he get in return? Gripes, complaints, and a profound lack of faith....

Manna from Heaven and Abraham

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They're complaining, as people do when they’re hungry and thirsty and unsure of what tomorrow holds. They should have been praying! But instead of getting angry, God, in a moment o...

Manna from Heaven of Israelites

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But Jewish tradition teaches us there was a deeply profound reason behind this daily dispensing of divine sustenance. Several reasons, actually. The Sages tell us that one purpose ...

Manna from Heaven and Miracles

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Imagine, no matter what you were in the mood for, one bite would satisfy that desire perfectly. Well, according to tradition, the Israelites experienced just that with the manna (מ...