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It’s a fascinating question when we delve into the story of Moses and the war against Midian. You see, Moses, the great leader of the Israelites, didn’t personally lead this partic...
We all know the story: Moses, the great leader, the lawgiver, the man who spoke to God face-to-face. He led the Israelites through the desert for forty long years. But now, at the ...
It's a poignant reminder that even the most righteous figures in our tradition weren’t perfect, and that their flaws shaped their destinies. The scene: Moses, nearing the end of hi...
It’s a story filled with both sorrow and profound peace, a final chapter worthy of such a monumental figure. The command from God for Moses to ascend Mount Nebo and there meet his ...
The Torah is full of blessings, but it's not always straightforward. Some blessings are more potent than others, some are given grudgingly, and some come with unexpected consequenc...
The stories surrounding the giving of the Torah are filled with this kind of fiery devotion. In fact, the text tells us that at a certain point, overcome with emotion, Israel decla...
What happens when a legend disappears? When a leader, a prophet, a figure like MOSES, is simply… gone? The grief, of course, is immense. But beyond that, there's often a desperate,...
The story, as recounted in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, tells us that this ominous message arrived right before Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks, a time meant for celebration and rej...
Take Othniel, for example, a figure from the Book of Judges. We're talking about a leader, a judge in Israel. You'd think a guy like that would be riding high. Well, yes and no. Ac...
