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Moses

Painting of Moses from the Torah
Posted inTorah

What Moses, the most humble person on Earth, teaches us about leadership

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

The Torah column is supported by a generous donation from Eve Gordon-Ramek in memory of Kenneth Gordon. Beha’alotechaNumbers 8:1-12:16 I’ve been thinking a lot about humility and arrogance these days. […]

Alysa Liu celebrates her gold medal in women's singles figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in February.  (Jaybeeinbigd22/CC0 1.0)
Posted inTorah

What do Alysa Liu and Moses have in common? ADHD

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein March 5, 2026March 5, 2026
"Jethro and Moses" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

Why did the Israelites need judges before there were laws?

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
"Moses Adores God in the Burning Bush" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

Today’s political leaders should follow Moses’ lead

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein January 8, 2026January 8, 2026
Jordan River
Posted inTorah

Moses shows us how to respond to profound disappointment

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein August 7, 2025August 7, 2025
Moses (Avi Azulay, center) in between his siblings Aaron (Ishai Golan) and Miriam (Reymonde Amsellem) in "Testament: The Story of Moses." (Photo/Netflix)
Posted inFilm

We found 430 inaccuracies in Netflix’s Moses docuseries ‘Testament’

Rabbi Shlomo Litvin (Photo/Courtesy) by Rabbi Shlomo Litvin April 16, 2024April 16, 2024
"Moses Pleading with Israel" by Providence Lithograph Company, ca. 1907
Posted inTorah

In Moses’ self-doubt, a great lesson in humility

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein March 31, 2023March 31, 2023
Left: A view of the National Memorial for Peace and Justice in Montgomery, Alabama (Photo/JTA-Ricky Carioti-The Washington Post-Getty Images); Right: "Moses on Mount Sinai" by Jean-Léon Gérôme, 1895-1900 (Photo/Wikimedia)
Posted inFirst Person

From Moses to Memphis, the work of liberation remains unfinished

Rabbi Isaiah Rothstein by Rabbi Isaiah Rothstein and JTA February 13, 2023
a 19th century painting of the scene
Posted inTorah

The monumental things that happen in the in-between

Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf by Rabbi Jessica Zimmerman Graf February 3, 2023February 2, 2023
Moses at the Burning Bush by James Tissot
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Friending God: how we keep each other close

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg September 2, 2022September 1, 2022

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