Repentance

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Explore 1,310 Jewish texts related to the theme of Repentance, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Moses's Song

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What did he eat? Did he even sleep? to what Shemot Rabbah, a classical collection of Rabbinic homilies on the Book of Exodus, tells us. The verse from Exodus 34:27, "The Lord said ...

Moses: Abraham and Creation

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Today, let's delve into a passage from Shemot Rabbah, a compilation of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, specifically section 47. It reveals a surprising strategy emp...

The Golden Calf and Betzalel

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Take Betzalel, for example, the master craftsman of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. We read in Exodus 31:2, "See, the Lord has called by name Betzalel, son of Uri, son of Ḥur…” But wh...

Covenant of Betzalel

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But Jewish tradition teaches us that healing often comes from the very source of our pain. The Shemot Rabbah, a compilation of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, explo...

Tabernacle: Divine Presence

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It wasn't just a tent; it was a portable sanctuary, a reflection of the Divine Presence, and the artisans poured their hearts and souls into every thread. Shemot Rabbah, a collecti...

Betzalel's Transgression and Tabernacle

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The Torah tells us, "Betzalel crafted..." regarding every single item in the Tabernacle. But, wait a minute! Did he really do it all himself? That's the question posed in Shemot Ra...

Moses and the Heavenly Realms of Mishkan

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In Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic commentaries on the Book of Exodus, we find a fascinating discussion about just that. The passage grapples with the meaning of "the Testi...

Giving of the Torah and Calf

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Shemot Rabbah, the collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus, offers a fascinating glimpse. Specifically, Shemot Rabbah 51 dives into the idea that the Israelite...

Moses and the Origins of the World

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That feeling, that struggle, is something deeply human, and surprisingly, it echoes in the story of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle. Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretat...