Hands of Moshe

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  1. The Hands of Moshe: Toward a Phenomenology of Faith

    Rabbi Chanoch Waxman

    תאריך פרסום: תשע"ב | |

    This class will examine the story of the Amalekite attack upon the Children of Israel found in Chapter Seventeen of the Book of Shemot. Through careful attention to the structure of the story and its relations to the larger themes of War and Prayer found in Parshat Beshalach we will attempt to both interpret the story in a novel fashion and unmask the inner dynamics of emuna and the Children of Israel's education in faith outlined in Parshat Beshalach.

  2. The Hand of Moshe and the Hand of God

    Rabbi Chanoch Waxman | 33 minutes

    Do Moshe’s hands really determine the battle outcome? This shiur offers a three part comparison among the events Amalek War, Masa u-Meriva, and Yam Suf. The people have a crisis of faith –will God save them again? At Yam Suf, the people were supposed to passively watch, but when they have to act, will they also recognize God’s Hand?

  3. Parshat Pinchas - A New Leader

    Rabbi Alex Israel | 38 minutes

    God commands Moshe to ascend a mountain to view the Land which he will not enter. Moshe asks that God appoint a leader to continue after Moshe’s death so that Bnei Yisrael will not be like sheep without a shepherd. Why does this need to come from Moshe’s initiative? How could it be that Bnei Yisrael would be without a leader? We examine various commentator’s perspectives on this episode. Is this a way of continuing Moshe’s relevance? Or is this a painful reminder that Moshe will not be entering the Land? Moshe’s response exemplifies his positive vision of the future. We examine the strange wording of Moshe’s request and God’s response. Linguistic ties to the episode of Korah provide us with a reminder of the type of leadership Bnei Yisrael will need -one of checks and balances-, and the challenge of transferring leadership from Moshe. 

  4. Beshalach - Tefilla and Action

    Rabbi Jonathan Snowbell | 30 minutes

    Bnei Yisrael are standing at the Sea, and they see the Egyptian forces coming. They call out to God, praying. Moshe tells them that God will fight for them, and that they are to proceed. How are Bnei Yisrael supposed to go if Moshe has not yet been commanded to split the sea? And how are we to understand the predicament of “Moshe’s hands were heavy” during the war with Amalek?  And where does the story of the manna fit in? We find some interesting parallels to Korban Tamid. The connections between the successive stories in Beshallah, model different aspects of the idea that God demands tefilla combined with action.

  5. The Mishneh Torah: Humankind's Role in the Writing of God

    Rabbi Dr. Katriel (Kenneth) Brander

    תאריך פרסום: 2022 | | Hour and 5 minutes

    In this lecture, we’ll be delving into the meaning behind the second name of the book of Decarim, the Mishna Torah, and try to understand its implications on our engagement with God and the development of the Torah.

     

     

    In memory of Belda and Marcel Lindenbaum