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When Moses resists the Divine call, he expresses a heartfelt and deep humility that serves as a model for all of us.

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The Strands and the Cord Thoughts on Torah Portion Va’eira 2025 Throughout her discussion of this week’s Torah portion, ...

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 ...