In quantum mechanical terms, we might say that bein hashmashot (twilight) represents a superposition of temporal states, just ...

Comprehension begins within us, including our understanding and encounter with God – the universal web that connects us to ...

(Midrash Rabbah, Shemot, Parasha 1 ... he will be glad in his heart.” (Exodus 4:14). This episode teaches a profound lesson: Redemption and progress cannot come at the expense of another ...

The status quo in Gaza is not acceptable. But neither is expelling all Palestinians from Gaza. Luckily, those aren’t the only ...

(Midrash Rabbah, Shemot, Parasha 1 ... who was his senior.” (Rashi on Exodus 4:10) It is astounding. An entire nation awaits redemption while the suffering is overwhelming, yet Moses does ...

Parashat Shemot, and therefore the Book of Exodus, begins with the Children ... The Talmud (Sotah 11a & Sanhedrin 106a) and the Midrash (Shemot Rabbah 1:9) relate that when Pharaoh promulgated ...

(Midrash Rabbah, Shemot, Parasha 1) Remarkably ... and when he sees you, he will be glad in his heart.” (Exodus 4:14). This episode teaches a profound lesson: Redemption and progress cannot come at ...

In the shadow of Har Sinai, where the thunderous revelation of Matan Torah is about to unfold, an unexpected teacher emerges, Yitro, a Midianite priest and Moshe Rabbeinu's father-in-law. Before the ...

What could the rabbis have meant by this dictum? Exodus recounts God directing Moses, aided by Aaron, to oppose Pharoah and liberate the Israelites from bondage? Very male, no? But this week ...

Q: Is the world’s functioning according to the laws of nature a fallback, but ideally, the world should be sustained through miracles, like the Exodus from Egypt? A: Initially, God created the ...