Moses

We are all entitled to even the strongest of our beliefs and opinions. And yet, we should never be so sure of what we think that we are not open to a different voice, a different opinion.

In the silence of those who do not yet know how to ask, in the melodies of our ancestors, and in the courage it takes to carry memory forward.

The International Criminal Court would issue arrest warrants charging the Israelite leaders with genocide and other versions of the blood libel.

Nothing in the Torah is superfluous. From every word – and even from each letter – our sages derived halachic rulings or ethical teachings.

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As in the Jewish Bible, Israel also now stands at a moment that offers the hope of quiet. With a fragile cessation of hostilities holding for now, we feel just about ready to lift our heads and heart

God informs Moses: Your role is over. You have led the people faithfully for the past 40 years, and now, just before the people reach their destination and enter the Land of Israel, must step aside.

There is also a deeper issue: How do Jews and Muslims relate to each other, given the current geopolitical conflagrations?