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Think of that friend who finally starts exercising after a doctor's warning, or the colleague who suddenly becomes a team player when their job is on the line. Well, Pharaoh, in th...
We pick up the story with Moses, right after he convinces Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. He steps just outside the city walls, raising his hands to Adonai (the Lord). Now, why o...
Pharaoh, true to Moses's prediction, immediately reneged on his promise to let the Israelites go. And what did Moses do? He didn't waste a second. He promptly announced the eighth ...
Moses, the man who stood toe-to-toe with Pharaoh, the man who witnessed unimaginable plagues unleashed upon Egypt, still maintained a certain level of deference. It's almost counte...
But he doesn’t do it alone. He speaks to the elders, the respected leaders of the tribes. These weren’t just figureheads, but individuals who held the trust and confidence of the p...
It all revolves around Pesach, Passover, the holiday celebrating our liberation from slavery in Egypt. The Midrash, in Midrash Rabbah, suggests something truly profound: that the f...
Singing, probably. But what happens when our songs rise up, filled with joy and gratitude? Well, imagine this: the angels in Heaven are just about to start their song of praise to ...
Freedom. Did everyone just instantly start singing and dancing? Well, not exactly. According to Ginzberg's retelling in Legends of the Jews, the Israelites were… well, they were ex...
But here's the catch: he thinks they’re just popping out for a quick three-day religious retreat in the wilderness to offer sacrifices. A short vacation, essentially. He even sends...
