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Golden Calf

Shortly after receiving the Torah, the Jewish people sinned by making a Golden Calf. Moses prayed and eventually God accepted his prayers.

Exodus 23:20 – The Angel

February 27, 2025February 20, 2025

God called Moses up to Mount Sinai. There He taught Moses the Torah. He also taught him what will happen after the people leave Mount Sinai.

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags angels - malachim, Daat Mikra, Golden Calf, Joshua - Yehoshua, Moses - Moshe, Rabbi Hirsch, Rambam - Maimonides, Ramban - Nachmanides, Rashi

Deuteronomy 1:11 – One Thousand Times

December 5, 2024August 8, 2024

The Book of Deuteronomy begins with Moses reviewing some historical events with the Jewish people. As part of that review, in Deuteronomy 1:11, he blesses them that God should increase them one thousand times.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags Abarbanel, Golden Calf, Moses - Moshe, Rabbi Sorotzkin

Parshat Ki Tisa Summary

March 20, 2025February 9, 2022

Parshat Ki Tisa is the 9th parsha in Sefer Shemot (also known as Exodus).

This parsha is verses Exodus 30:11 – 34:35, or a total of 139 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Aaron - Aharon, Golden Calf, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, tabernacle - mishkan

Motivating the People to Build the Tabernacle

October 17, 2023March 15, 2012

Parshat VaYakhel – Pekudei 5772
Our tradition tells us that God forgave the Jewish people for the sin of the Golden Calf on Yom Kippur.

The next day Moses gathered the people and told them about the Divine command to build the Tabernacle (Mishkan).

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Golden Calf, Moses - Moshe, tabernacle - mishkan

Building the Tabernacle – Part 2

October 17, 2023March 12, 2012

Parshat VaYakhel – Pekudei 5772
Our tradition tells us that God forgave the Jewish people for the sin of the Golden Calf on Yom Kippur.

Moses gathered the people and told them about the Divine command to build the Tabernacle (Mishkan).

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Golden Calf, Moses - Moshe, tabernacle - mishkan

3 Lessons After the Golden Calf

October 16, 2023March 8, 2012

Parshat Ki Tisa 5772
After the sin of the Golden Calf, God told Moses that he was going to destroy the Jewish people.

After Moses destroyed the Golden Calf he then went back up to Har Sinai to plead for the people (Exodus 32:30-32).

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Categories Shemot - Exodus, Yom Tov - Festivals Tags Golden Calf, Megillat Esther, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, Purim

After the Golden Calf

October 16, 2023March 5, 2012

Parshat Ki Tisa 5772
If it’s possible for a whole nation to have a bad hair day, then the Jewish people had one.

The people were confused about when Moses would return from Har Sinai (Mount Sinai). They got anxious and urged Aaron to make a visual representation of God (Exodus 32: 1-6).

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Categories Shemot - Exodus, Yom Tov - Festivals Tags Golden Calf, Megillat Esther, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, Purim

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