Moses

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Explore 3,889 Jewish texts related to the theme of Moses, drawn from Midrash, Kabbalah, Apocrypha, and classical Jewish literature.

Moses: Splitting of the Sea

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Sometimes, it's the small acts of kindness, the quiet moments of compassion, that truly define us and pave the way for greatness. Take Moses, for example. Before he parted the Red ...

Jethro's Transgression

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

He wasn't born a leader, that's for sure. For forty long years, he was a shepherd for his father-in-law, Jethro. And let me tell you, he was a good one! Jethro had no complaints. A...

Mount Horeb's Miracle

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The sun beats down, and the horizon shimmers with heat. But our journey isn't just a physical one; it's a journey into the heart of Jewish tradition. We're heading to a very specia...

Divine Presence

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

According to Legends of the Jews, as Moses neared the mountain, he immediately sensed its holiness. He saw that even the birds passing overhead wouldn't dare land upon it. Imagine ...

Moses Beyond the Firmament and Everything

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

There's a lot more to that thorny shrub than meets the eye. Our tradition teaches us that the choice was far from arbitrary. In fact, the humble thorn-bush, or seneh in Hebrew, was...

The Burning Bush and Amram

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We often imagine this grand spectacle, a booming voice from the heavens. But the traditional texts offer a much more intimate, nuanced picture of that pivotal moment. Imagine the s...

The Burning Bush and Egypt

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

Like the universe is asking you to do something impossibly huge, and all you can think is, "Who, me?" That's precisely where Moses found himself. Imagine the scene: Moses, tending ...

Moses's Transgression and Metatron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

The Jewish tradition is full of incredible stories, but this one, about Moses' ascent, might just take the cake. Imagine this: Moses, our leader, the one who spoke to God on Mount ...

Giving of the Torah and Metatron

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews (Ginzberg)

We know he received the Torah, but what was the journey like? What did heaven look like? Well, according to Legends of the Jews, that incredible compilation by Louis Ginzberg, Mose...