861 related texts · Page 78 of 96
We find the story in Numbers 25, where Phinehas takes decisive action to stop a plague ravaging the Israelites. But as much as God approved of his act, not everyone was thrilled. A...
Jewish tradition is full of stories exploring the pitfalls of overconfidence, particularly when it comes to knowledge of Torah. And one such story involves King David, a figure kno...
It's a story of justice, regret, and ultimately, a final act of redemption for Moses. Remember Balaam, the non-Jewish prophet hired to curse Israel, who instead ended up blessing t...
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 ...
That's exactly what happened to Moses. He pleaded with God, "Lord of the world! Let me, I pray, enter into the Land, live there two or three years, and then die." But God’s answer?...
He’s led the Israelites through the desert for forty years, faced down Pharaoh, received the Torah at Sinai. And now, this. And what does Moses do? He doesn't rage against God. He ...
Imagine the scene: A herald, voice booming, summoning everyone. But instead of rushing to Joshua, fear gripped the people. They started trembling, shaking, suddenly afflicted with ...
Remember the story of the daughters of Moab? It's a troubling episode in the Torah where the Israelites succumbed to temptation and idolatry (Numbers 25). According to the biblical...
We know he ascended Mount Nebo, gazed upon the Promised Land he would never enter, and then… the Torah simply says he died. But Jewish tradition, never one to shy away from filling...
