Sinai

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Explore 701 Jewish texts related to the theme of Sinai, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Covenant of Yitro

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to one of those fascinating in-between moments, found in Shemot Rabbah, a collection of rabbinic interpretations on the Book of Exodus. The text focuses on a seemingly simple phras...

Acts of Creation and From

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The book of Exodus tells us that God spoke, but the how… that’s where the Jewish tradition gets truly wondrous. Our exploration starts with a seemingly simple verse: “The Lord said...

Moses's Miracle and Aaron

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The Torah tells us, "Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord that He had sent him, and all the signs that He had charged him" (Exodus 4:28). Seems straightforward. But Shemot Ra...

Moses: Jacob at the Dawn of Creation

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We all know the story, but Shemot Rabbah, a classic collection of midrashim – interpretations and expansions – on the Book of Exodus, offers a fascinating glimpse into the details,...

From Nothing to Everything and Moses

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In the book of Exodus, we read, "The Lord said to Moses: Extend your hand toward the heavens, and there will be hail throughout the land of Egypt…" (Exodus 9:22). It seems straight...

Aaron's Vision

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The Book of Exodus tells us, "Moses extended his staff toward the heavens and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and fire ran down to the ground, and the Lord rained hail upon the lan...

Pharaoh's Transgression and Moses

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We often think of him as this monolithic, unyielding villain. But what if there were moments of genuine, albeit fleeting, remorse? The Book of Exodus tells us that after the devast...

Mordechai and the Origins of the World

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The Book of Exodus, as we all know, begins with the Israelites enslaved in Egypt. "The Lord spoke to Moses and to Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying..." (Exodus 12:1). But Shemot R...

David and Creation and Passover

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Jewish tradition is rich with answers to these questions, and Shemot Rabbah, a classical Midrashic text, offers a fascinating glimpse into the Divine blueprint of creation. "This m...