Parshat Shemot

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The Israelites' enslavement in Egypt, the birth of Moses, Moses at the burning bush, and God's call to liberate His people. Exodus 1:1-6:1.

Moses and Creation

Other Texts The Wars of God 2:34

How do we know what's real, especially when it comes to something as immense as the Divine? How do we stay on the path, the derech, when so many voices clamor for our attention? Th...

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Moses Beyond the Firmament

Other Texts The Wars of God 3:10

We've all been there. And sometimes, the debate gets heated! Imagine a conversation, or rather, a spirited disagreement, where someone feels like their carefully considered questio...

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Moses's Transgression and Blessings

Other Texts The Wars of God 3:17

We call Him by names like YHWH and Adonai, and our sages, may their memory be a blessing, refer to Him as HaKadosh Baruch Hu, "The Holy One, Blessed be He." But what does it all me...

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Moses's Transgression and Yemenite

Other Texts The Wars of God 3:18

Throughout Jewish history, there have been moments of tension between established teachings and emerging ideas. One such point of contention revolves around the Kabbalah (Jewish My...

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Father: Moses at the Dawn of Creation

Other Texts The Wars of God 4:10

Our sages, zichronam livracha, may their memory be a blessing, were extremely careful to distance themselves from any notion that the Almighty needed His creations or relied on the...

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Moses's Transgression and Elohecha

Other Texts The Wars of God 4:15

The text challenges a particular assumption: that every detail of Jewish law, every halacha, was directly given to Moses at Sinai. To illustrate this, it delves into a fascinating ...

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Covenant of Moses and Anpin

Other Texts The Wars of God 4:18

It’s a question that's occupied mystics for centuries, and one that leads us into some pretty fascinating corners of Kabbalah. , shall we? We begin with the words of Moses himself,...

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Knowing God and Moses

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 10:1

In Da'at Tevunot, a profound work of Jewish thought, we find a powerful assertion: that God built the world on justice. Not just any kind of justice, but a "straight and trustworth...

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Moses Among the Heavenly Host

Other Texts Da'at Tevunot 78:7

It all comes down to mastering our soul, ruling over our inner world. Da'at Tevunot, a Kabbalistic text focused on understanding and wisdom, teaches that when we truly control our ...

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