The Times of Israel9h
‘Where there is no one’ – Moses, Hillel, and Us
We begin with Moses’ pivotal moment. He sees that a slave master is beating a Hebrew. The Torah tells us that Moses “turned ...
Jewish Journal6h
Table for Five: Shemot
One verse, five voices. Edited by Nina Litvak and Salvador Litvak, the Accidental Talmudist The Egyptians ruthlessly imposed ...
Jewish Journal5h
The Heaven-Granted Home
Shiphrah and Puah, two midwives in Egypt, were commanded by the tyrant Pharoah to kill all male Israelite babies. As Exodus’ ...
boulderjewishnews.org11h
A Taste of Shabbos – Parashat Shemot
Shemot Rabbah (1:32) teaches that when Moshe lived in the palace, he observed that the Hebrew slaves had no opportunity for ...
This course examines Israeli school division to better understand education policy – and society – in the US
Israel’s divided education system – based on nationality and religious observance – serves as a test case for exploring ...