Moses

We notice a phrase that is repeated often while the Torah describes the execution of the directions: “As the Lord commanded Moses.” This phrase is repeated no fewer than 19 times.

People often use power, and when it is employed, it is not easy to overcome it. The Midrash teaches us that when power is met with empathy, consideration and compassion, it collapses and retreats.

The news of liberation comes to the slaves of Israel – but they are unable to hear it.

Moses’ goal is to take the people out of slavery and bring them to the land of Israel but he never states that.

As we go through the process over the next 76 days of choosing the party we will vote for, or the person whom we want serving as prime minister, perhaps we should examine how they compare to Moses.

Moses’s personal struggles enable him to summon the strength despite his initial unwillingness.

One of the skills a leader needs is the ability to make speeches and persuade the masses, and this was something Moses felt he could not do.

The song, about a chick leaving the nest, is commonly viewed as an analogy for parents’ emotions as their child leaves home, but can it also be read on a deeper level?

Prohibitions that ‘merit’ being cursed are all acts that damage relationships between people.

The words ‘abomination’ and ‘hates’ appear only once in the entire Torah.