The midrash portrays this as a flaw. Redemption, it claims, comes because of the merit of the patriarchs—not because of Moses ...

This is the weakness of power in a nutshell. As the kid is happily ruining his relationship, and possibly his life, just for ...

After God reassures Moses that God will be with him, the prophet learns that he will also have his brother Aaron by his side, ...

The Book of Exodus opens with one of the central challenges of any people seeking to survive: establishing its existence and ...

The Rabbis in the Midrash, always sensitive to nuance, focus our attention on the enigmatic words: "G-d saw that Moses turned ...

Kenya‘s future will be shaped by Africans who understand that Rift Valley cliffs, volcanic peaks, hot springs, and forest ...

Editor’s note: The opinions of the smart, well-read women in my Denver book club mean a lot, and often determine what the ...

Other biblical responses to the call of God come to mind. Consider these two remarks made to God by two famous OT characters: ...

It’s called ‘Va-Yechi’: And Jacob lived ….’. For, although it is about death, it’s also about life. Jacob lived until the age ...

In the scriptural portion that was read this past week in Jewish congregations the patriarch Jacob, on his deathbed, speaks ...

Alongside Commander Lawrence, things throughout the season seemed to be going Junes way and it could be argued that shes had quite an easy ride this time around.well in comparison to other seasons ...

In the book of Exodus in the Bible, there is an account of Moses walking into a tent to speak directly with God about how to lead the Israelites. It ...