Post Redeeming the Firstborn and the Exodus Judaism is an ethnic identity that bears with it many religious obligations. It is widely known that Jews circumcise their sons on the eighth day, a ritual called brit milah,… Read More
Post Midian: Cradle of the Exodus or Israel’s Enemy? After killing an Egyptian taskmaster, Moses fled Egypt and ran to Midian where, according to the sages, he lived in exile for 40 years. While in Midian, he married Zipporah,… Read More
Post Who was the Pharaoh of the Exodus? There are several Egyptian Pharaohs mentioned in the Torah. The first contact with an Egyptian ruler described in the Bible takes place when Abraham goes to Egypt to escape a… Read More
Post The Portion of Ki Tisa This action-packed portion contains the final instructions for building the Tabernacle. It also relates the events of the Sin of the Golden Calf. Following the sin, Moses pleads with God… Read More
Post Miketz: The Spirit of God in Joseph This week’s Torah portion, Miketz, opens with Pharaoh’s dreams. After Pharaoh’s wizards and wise men fail to interpret the dreams accurately, Joseph is summoned from prison. His interpretations rang true… Read More
Post Shabbat as a Sign and a Covenant Shabbat, the Sabbath, is the seventh day of the week and the culmination of creation. Exodus (31:12-17) gives it an additional special meaning, describing it as “a sign” and “eternal covenant”… Read More
Post The Artist Behind the Construction of the Tabernacle Even though no man ever came as close to God as Moses, when it came time to construct the Tabernacle, God assigned the task to Bezalel (meaning “in the shadow… Read More
Post Does God Have a Finger? When Moses and Aaron confronted Pharaoh, his court magicians tried to refute their demand to release the Hebrews by mimicking their miraculous acts. This proved to be within the magicians’… Read More
Post Living in the Shadow of God In Judaism, art is a pathway to appreciating the ultimate creativity of the Creator…. Read More
Post Ki Tisa – The Cast Calf A life of faith requires effort, commitment, and consistency. Smithing is the way to serve God, not casting…. Read More
