On Not Obeying Immoral Orders (Shemot 5775)
The opening chapters of Exodus plunge us into the midst of epic events. Almost at a stroke the Israelites are … Read more
Parsha: Shemot
Shemot (5774) – Women as Leaders
This week’s parsha could be entitled “The birth of a leader.” We see Moses, adopted by Pharaoh’s daughter, growing up … Read more
Shemot (5773) – Leadership and the People
The sedra of Shemot, in a series of finely etched vignettes, paints a portrait of the life of Moses, culminating … Read more
Shemot (5772) – Who am I?
Moses’ second question to God at the burning bush was, Who are you? “So I will go to the Israelites … Read more
Shemot (5771) – The Challenge of Jewish Leadership
I used to say, only half in jest, that the proof that Moses was greatest of the prophets was that … Read more
Shemot (5770) – The Light at the Heart of Darkness
She is one of the most unexpected heroes of the Hebrew Bible. Without her, Moses might not have lived. The … Read more
Shemot (5769) – The Light at the Heart of Darkness
She is one of the most unexpected heroes of the Hebrew Bible. Without her, Moses might not have lived. The … Read more
Shemot (5768) – Of what was Moses afraid?
This week’s Covenant and Conversation owes its genesis to my teacher, Rabbi Nachum Rabinovitch. One of the great Maimonidean scholars … Read more
Shemot (5767) – Leadership and the People
The sedra of Shemot, in a series of finely etched vignettes, paints a portrait of the life of Moses, culminating … Read more
