The rabbis criticize the hypocrites who adhere to external factors but lack inner faith and moral values. The Midrash about the wife of Ohn Ben Pelet was distorted by later rabbis to the exact opposite of its original goal.

How the rabbis twisted the story of Korah to attack the corrupt priests.

God laments the completion of the Tabernacle because it was just a distraction, a remedy for the tendency to turn religion into an obsession.
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The Midrash speaks of the gap felt in Egypt after the Exodus. It resonates with many similar events in later history.

The Midrash says that the Israelites did not change their names, clothes, and language, but it wasn't so throughout history. Are we missing something?

Why was it important for Yosef to be buried in Israel? Why the focus on Moshe's actions? Who is Sarah bat Asher?

The Midrash describes differ leadership styles, the selfish and unselfish. Moshe's encounter with Pharaoh is also described as a theological clash. Illustrated through a brilliant analogy.

A late European Midrash depicts Moshe as a loving leader, who cares about his people's well-being in the desert. God promises survival rather than comfort. Why? Also: God presents Himself by an enigmatic name.

Why did Moshe flee? What happened by the well? How was Moshe "interviews"?

What happened when Moshe first visited the Israelites? Why does the Midrash say he used mystical powers to kill the Egyptian? What energized Moshe?