Moses
Parashat Beha'alotcha: Know your place
After Pharaoh intensified the Jewish slaves' work, Moses felt that his mission had failed. Out of deep pain, he turned to God and said, “Why have You done evil to these people? Why did You send me?
'The Wisdom of Truth': Reaching the attic with a ladder to the Zohar - review
The hidden well: Exploring Miriam's leadership as a source of hope in war's shadow
You don’t have to be Moses: This generation must rise to lead in a time of war - opinion
Parashat Va’era: Why being good is the secret strength we forget
Why does Moses step aside for Aaron during the first plagues? The answer reveals a profound Torah teaching about humility and gratitude.
Parashat Shemot: Learning God
The divine cannot be reduced to scientific explanation or empirical inquiry. God exists beyond the categories through which human beings normally understand reality.
Parashat Shemot: The continuity of the world
The victory of the midwives over Pharaoh was the beginning of Israel’s triumph over Egypt.
Yom Kippur: The end or the beginning?
The Talmud identifies Yom Kippur as one of the two happiest days in the year (along with the 15th of Av).
Beyond the Headlines: Who tells you the story?
A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news
Independent researcher claims to have discovered evidence of Moses in ancient inscriptions
The discovery, if confirmed, could provide the first archaeological evidence confirming the existence of the biblical Moses outside the texts of the Holy Scriptures.
Parashat Pinchas: Every Jew is torn between hope and history
Moses does not stand alone on Nevo – we stand with him. Together, we gaze toward a future we build but may never fully enter. Together with him, many Jews look toward a land they may never cross.
Parashat Beha’alotcha: The call of humility
We are all entitled to even the strongest of our beliefs and opinions. And yet, we should never be so sure of what we think that we are not open to a different voice, a different opinion.
The cost of chosenness: Lessons from Moses, Ibn Naghrillah this Passover - opinion
In the silence of those who do not yet know how to ask, in the melodies of our ancestors, and in the courage it takes to carry memory forward.
If Moses freed the Jews today, the UN would condemn him as a war criminal - opinion
The International Criminal Court would issue arrest warrants charging the Israelite leaders with genocide and other versions of the blood libel.
