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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...
We get glimpses in the Torah, of course, but the rabbinic imagination, fueled by Midrash and legend, fills in so much more of the picture. What did he witness in those higher realm...
A monumental task. You'd think Moses would be ecstatic, ready to roll up his sleeves and get to work. But no, Moses hesitates. He's not exactly thrilled about the prospect. He rais...
We all know about Aaron's rod turning into a serpent. But the why behind that miracle is According to Legends of the Jews, that amazing collection of rabbinic stories compiled by L...
Pharaoh, utterly unmoved by Moses and Aaron's plea to let the people go, didn't just say no. He doubled down. On the very day of that fateful audience, he issued a decree. The Isra...
I think it's because the best stories, even the fantastical ones, tap into something deeply human. They show us the consequences of our actions, the echoes of our choices. And the ...
Jewish tradition wrestles with these questions constantly, and the story of the Exodus is a prime example. : Pharaoh. He was the mastermind behind the oppression of the Israelites....
We know the big picture: Pharaoh’s stubbornness, the Israelites’ suffering, and God’s mighty hand. But what about the little things? Like, what happened to all those dead animals a...
We pick up the story with Moses, right after he convinces Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. He steps just outside the city walls, raising his hands to Adonai (the Lord). Now, why o...
