So often God called Moses. / Three times they met; / at the flaming bush, / on Sinai amidst rock and stone, / and before the Tent of Meeting / that Moses might intuit God’s mind / and soothe God’s ...

Why is the letter aleph in the word va’yikra, the very first word of the Book of Leviticus, written smaller than the others? It is smaller, suggests the Ba’al Haturim, because it reveals Moses’s ...

A major figure in the Bible is Moses. He is a central character in the Book of Exodus, and he is also cited in Hebrews Chapter 11 for his faith. “By faith Moses’ parents hid him for three months after ...

Q: I was taught in religious school that the reason Moses was not allowed by God to enter the Holy Land was his killing of the taskmaster in Egypt. Recently, I was ...

As I write this we have just finished celebrating Labor Day. Where I grew up, Labor Day marked the end of the summer — it was always the last day lifeguards were at the beach, and school started the ...

I just finished teaching a six-week course that was an introduction to the Talmud. Having spent years in its study, it was a chance for me to see it with new eyes. A teacher must be in touch with the ...