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He's approaching the end of his life, and God is telling him it's time to name a successor. But it’s not as simple as just picking someone from his own family. As we read in Legend...
A daunting task, wouldn't you say? The Torah tells us that Moses didn't just appoint Joshua. He made sure everyone knew it was happening, and understood why. According to the bibli...
We often think of them as seamless, ordained from above. But what about the human element? The joy of passing the torch, the inevitable comparisons, the quiet transfer of power? Le...
Even Moses, the great lawgiver, felt that sting. We often think of Moses as this towering figure, unflinching in his faith, boldly confronting Pharaoh and leading the Israelites th...
It’s a moment packed with weight, the transfer of leadership for an entire people. – leading the Israelites after Moses? Talk about big shoes to fill! The story goes that after Mos...
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...
Remember him? He was Abraham's nephew. His daughters famously conceived children by him after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:30-38), leading to the birth of the ...
Specifically, think about the Midianites and the Moabites. Both were thorns in the side of Israel, but according to tradition, the command to wage war against them came at the same...
And it’s certainly on display as we approach the end of Moses' life in the book of Numbers. The story goes that God tells Moses he’s going to die soon, specifically after avenging ...
