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It turns out, according to ancient tradition, there absolutely was! It wasn't just about where people pitched their tents. It was a reflection of the very structure of the heavens,...
We often picture Moses as this towering figure, the man who spoke to God face-to-face and led an entire nation to freedom. But even the greatest leaders have moments of profound vu...
Seems straightforward. Not so fast. God wanted the selection to happen at the Tabernacle – the Mishkan, that portable sanctuary that was the heart of their spiritual lives. The ide...
The Torah gives us a fascinating glimpse into this when Moses, the ultimate leader, faces the challenge of delegation. Imagine: The Israelites are in the desert, a vast multitude, ...
It’s a theme that pops up again and again, even in ancient stories. Take Moses, for example. He's tasked with appointing elders and bringing them to the Tabernacle to receive the R...
That’s the feeling I get when I read about the prophets Eldad and Medad. Their story, as retold in Ginzberg's Legends of the Jews, is a fascinating little corner of Jewish propheti...
There's a fascinating little story tucked away in Legends of the Jews that gives us a glimpse into the lives of two lesser-known prophets, Eldad and Medad. Now, these weren't just ...
The story goes that after God addressed Aaron and Miriam, they started interrupting Him! Can you imagine? It's a bold move. But what's even more fascinating is God's response. Rath...
He wasn't a Canaanite, mind you, those ancient inhabitants of the land of Israel. But, like some of them, Korah serves as a cautionary tale: immense wealth, squandered by pride. Th...
