Moses
Parashat Bo: The world is catching up, again
'The Protocols of the Elders of Zion' was a crude forgery that peddled the myth of a clandestine Jewish cabal manipulating institutions under the guise of doing good.
Parashat Bo: Promises must be kept
Parashat Va’era: Why being good is the secret strength we forget
Parashat Shemot: Learning God
Biblical holiday of Pesach Sheni celebrates second chances
Those who were on a long journey or declared ritually impure could partake of the Passover holiday one month later, according to the Bible. Today, Second Passovers is still commemorated.
Salvation from servitude: A Passover tale of the midrash
What eternal slavery did Pharaoh introduce from which only God’s salvation could liberate us?
Parshat: Splitting of the sea of love, faith and hope
“They were very frightened, and the children of Israel cried out to the Lord. They said to Moses... ‘What is this that you have done to us to take us out of Egypt?"
Ancient Christian manuscripts digitized at monastery beneath Mount Sinai
The monastery lies at the foot of Mount Sinai, by tradition the site where Moses received the Ten Commandments.
Parashat Vayakhel: Who will build the Tabernacle?
The High Priest would carry the entire nation on his heart and shoulders, an ability made possible by the leaders of the tribes.
Parshat Beshalach: Faith, justice and humility
By fulfilling a commandment that we cannot understand, we declare our humility in the face of the transcendent, obedience that stems from humbleness.
Moses or Aaron – justice or mercy?
The Sages themselves constantly used the title Moshe Rabbenu – Moses our teacher – yet Hillel the Elder did not choose him as the model to be emulated, but rather Aaron. Why?
Who made you so successful?
Parashat Hukat: Who is capable of sin?
A person, as impressive as he might be, is still a person, and he has the choice of sinning or not.
Ties with Israel through the lens of Ethiopia’s ambassador
Tsegay Berhe takes the connection between the two peoples all the way back to Moses.
