Moshe's humility

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  1. This Nation Will Rise Up [audio]

    Rabbi Yair Kahn | 13 minutes

    Near the end of Moshe's life, God tells Moshe that coming generations will stray after deities of other nations. What is the source of Moshe's inner strength after his preventative attempts have apparently failed? Moshe has religious humility—and recognizes our inability to fully comprehend the Divine plan. Cognizant of the power of free will, still in his role as teacher, he warns the people as another preventative measure.

  2. The Episode of the Cushite Woman

    Rabbi Amnon Bazak

    תאריך פרסום: תשע"ו | | 15 minutes

    What is the true nature of the complaint of Miriam and Aharon about Moshe, and how can we understand Moshe's reaction to this complaint?

  3. Moshe vs. Noah: Humility vs. Haughtiness

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  4. Wealth, Power, and "the Man"

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  5. Moses: A Biography - From a “Hiding Face” to “Face to Face”

    Rabbi Alex Israel |

    What is unique about Moshe Rabbeinu? When we examine the character of Moshe we can notice a unique dichotomy – he was the greatest prophet who ever lived, while also was the leader and judge of the Jewish people in the desert. How do these two characteristics fit together? How was he able to be a prophet, separated from the people, while also be an advocate for them and live among them as well? By examining various texts describing Moshe’s experience and personality, we can learn how Moshe indeed successfully mastered both roles simultaneously, which made him the ultimate leader of the Jewish nation. 

  6. Vayikra and Being Humble

    Rabbi Ezra Bick | 9 minutes

    The Book of Vayikra opens with God calling to Moshe, but the letter Alef at the end of the word Vayikra is written as a small Alef. The traditional approach to the small Alef here is that it points to the modesty of Moshe - a slight irony in the midst of God's honoring Moshe. Here we will give a different explanation by the Ohel Yisrael: is it about Moshe’s humility, or about God’s (so to speak) tzimtzum -"minimizing" Himself in order to facilitate Moshe's relationship with God?

  7. Behaalotekha - Moshe's Modesty vs. Avraham's Modesty

    Rabbi Ezra Bick |

    When his brother and sister are coming to criticize Moshe, The Torah nevertheless says that he was more modest than any one else on the face of the earth. A midrash states that he was more modest than any man aside from the forefathers -but another statement by Hazal says the opposite.

    We compare Moshe to Avraham, and consider different aspects of humility.

  8. Did Moshe Hear Miriam and Aharon Talking about Him?

    Rabbi David Silverberg

  9. The Daughters of Tzelofhad

    Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky

  10. Parshat Balak - The Book of Bilam

    Rabbi Chanoch Waxman | 35 minutes

    We look at Parashat Balak, and find a stormy relationship between Balak and Bilam. Something strange going on--  why have we jumped away from the main story of Bemidbar to a strange self-contained story- the “Book of Bilam”? Why does it appear in the Torah -what is the connection to the rest of Bemidbar? 

    Bilam's hubris - his grand claims and arrogance followed by the demonstration that he does not see as much as his own donkey, turns into a commentary on the character of someone else: Moshe. Bilam is a foil for Moshe's prophecy and humility.