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And now Moses used to take the tent and to pitch it without the camp, afar off (Exod. 33:7). R. Simeon the son of Lakish held that Moses made his decision by an inference ad minore...
It's a wild ride of heavenly ascent and divine secrets. In this particular passage, Rabbi Ishmael encounters Seganzegael, a powerful angelic being, the Prince of the Presence. Now,...
They were enslaved, toiling under Pharaoh’s harsh rule. They’d hoped things would get better when he died, maybe his son would be more merciful. But nope. The new Pharaoh? Even wor...
We all know the story: Moses and Aaron plead with Pharaoh, Pharaoh refuses, plagues ensue. But what about the details? The little human moments tucked away in the grand narrative? ...
We find Moses in a rather… argumentative mood. It all starts when Moses witnesses God writing the attribute of "long-suffering" – in Hebrew, erekh apayim – into the Torah. Now, ere...
The moment at Mount Sinai. Imagine it: Revelation itself, unfolding before the eyes of all Israel. The Torah, the divine instruction, about to be given. A moment of unparalleled fa...
Jewish legend has a beautiful answer. The story goes that after Moses finished writing the Torah, he wiped his pen on his forehead. Now, this wasn't just any ink. This was heavenly...
Twelve days of celebration, twelve days of dedication… and Aaron's tribe, the Levites? Nowhere to be seen. According to Legends of the Jews, Aaron was deeply troubled. "Woe is me!"...
Jewish tradition is full of this – names packed with meaning, whispers of destiny. a few, shall we? Take Shelumiel, for instance. Prince of the tribe of Simeon. Shelumiel means "My...
