Michelangelo’s Moses has more in common with C.S. Lewis’s Mr. Tumnus than the casual viewer might expect—namely, a couple of ...

said Moses to God. “And how can I possibly get the Israelites out of Egypt?” “Because I will be with you” replied God... The belief is that an important covenant took place between God and ...

Orthodox Jews believe that the words of the covenant were given directly from God to Moses, and as such they must be strictly followed.