Moses had a tough time of it in Exodus, but he does have friends and allies. Joshua, Hur and his brother Aaron all helped Moses in the wilderness, although Aaron had a few slip ups, once when he was gossiping about Moses and his wife with their sister Miriam and once with the notorious Golden …
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Parsha Beha'alotcha / בהעלתך: Numbers 8:1 - 12:16 Beha’alotecha is translated as: “When You Go Up or When You Raise Up [the Light].” The root word alah עלה (related to olah and aliyah) means to ascend. In this d’var Torah, I’m focusing on Miriam’s rise (up) and fall from grace. From Exodus to this …
Was leading and teaching the nation of Israel a dream come true for Moses? Not so much! Moses (Moshe) was a socially awkward shepherd, with a disability (a speech impediment) he was very self-conscious about. He didn’t apply for the job and he didn’t think anyone would heed his words. And Moses answered and said: …
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