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Moses – Moshe

Moses was the brother of Miriam and Aaron. God chose him to be the leader and teacher of the Jewish people.

Exodus 38:21 – The Reckoning

March 27, 2025

The Jewish people are building the Tabernacle. Then the Torah interrupts the narrative of the building to do some accounting.

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Holy Temple, Moses - Moshe, Rabbi Hirsch, Ramban - Nachmanides, Rashi, tabernacle - mishkan

Exodus 29:20 – Blood on the Ear

March 5, 2025

Why did God command Moses to take some blood from a ram and dab it on the ear, thumb, and big toe of Aaron and his sons?

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Aaron - Aharon, Adam and Eve, Moses - Moshe, priest - kohen, Rabbi Hirsch, Rabbi Sorotzkin

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

Exodus 14:13-14 – Stand Still Be Silent

February 5, 2025

God is escorting the Jewish people out of Egypt. He directed them to camp by the sea. But Pharaoh is chasing after them with 600 chariots.

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Egypt - Mitzraim, miracle, Moses - Moshe, Ramban - Nachmanides

Exodus 11:3 – The Man Moses

January 29, 2025

God has brought 9 plagues on Egypt. In a shocking development we learn that Moses is respected and the Jewish people are not hated by the Egyptians.

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Egypt - Mitzraim, Moses - Moshe, Pharaoh - Paro, Ramban - Nachmanides

Deuteronomy 30:11-14 – Not in Heaven

September 24, 2024

In Deuteronomy 30:11-14 Moses teaches the Jewish people about repentance. Or, maybe he’s teaching about the importance of studying Torah. The verses aren’t clear.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy, Hashkafa Tags commandments, learning, Moses - Moshe, Repentance - Teshuva, sin, Torah

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

Numbers 31:15-18 – Taking Vengeance

July 31, 2024

In Numbers 25 God told Moses what to do to Midian. In Numbers 31 He tells Moses that now is the time to take vengeance against them.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags Balaam - Bilam, Land of Israel, Moses - Moshe

Numbers 19:2 – Para Aduma

August 8, 2024July 11, 2024

Chapter 19 in the Book of Numbers is about the enigma of the para aduma, the red cow of Israel.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags commandments, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, Rabbi Sorotzkin, tahara-clean, tumah-unclean

Numbers 16:3 – Korah Rebellion Against Moses

July 4, 2024

The rebellion of Korah against Moses resulted in him and his followers being swallowed by the earth. What was Korah’s sin and why was this punishment appropriate?

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags holy - kadosh, miracle, Moses - Moshe, Mount Sinai - Har Sinai, Samuel - Shmuel
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