Moshe's Prophecy

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1. Zealousness for Moshe (Audio)

   Prof. Jonathan Grossman | 14 minutes

   How is the story of Miriam's leprosy related to the preceding story of the seventy elders? Stylistic elements unite the two stories, but most prominent is the pressing issue which links them both: the nature of Moshe's prophecy. Examining the two stories together as two perspectives (and defenses) for one novel situation allows us to better appreciate the challenges, tensions, and messages about prophecy, leadership, and Moshe's prophetic leadership. 

2. Moshe's Face

   Rabbi Alex Israel | 45 minutes

   Moshe ascends higher than any other prophet so much so that he needs to veil the radiance of his face after his Divine encounters. But it is scary to imagine a political leader being masked. Can the role of the prophetic, “superhuman” teacher be balanced with that of a very human leader, one who must bear with the flaws and foibles of his people?

3. Ahav's Final Battle

   Rabbi Alex Israel

   While the 400 prophets in the narrative are not prophets of Ba'al, but speak in the name of God, they are nonetheless false prophets. The method in which God reveals himself to prophets, other than Moshe, does not allow two prophets to prophecy in the same words. At the request of Yehoshafat, the king of Yehuda who enthusiastically embraces unity with the Northern kingdom, a solitary true prophet is brought. He brings a message of Ahav's demise and for this he is punished. Despite his disguise, Ahav is mortally wounded in battle, but remains in the battleground, sacrificing his life, in order to give moral support to his soldiers. 

   Ahav is a wavering personality who lacks a solid backbone and is easily influenced. He can be swayed towards Ba'al and can be shocked to veer closer to God worship. It is this lack of personal resilience and consistency that leaves him so susceptible to wide alterations in his religious orientation. The damage that he inflicted upon both the nation and the unfortunate individuals who met their death as a result of his actions means that he is one of the worst kings in the history of the Northern kingdom.

    

4. 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?

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. A Quick Look at Rambam on Moshe's Initial Stages of Prophecy

   Rabbi Ezra Bick | 9 minutes

   Moshe's early life has 3 main stories. Most commentators see these stories as highlighting Moshe’s caring, responsibility, and leadership ability. The Rambam, though, sees these stories as relating to the levels of prophecy.

   We also take a quick look at a midrash about Yitro, Bilam, and Iyov as advisors to Pharoah.

7. 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?

8. Moshe Hid His Face, For He Was Afraid to Look at God

   Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein

   Both Moshe and Bnei Yisrael recoiled when they encountered God. Was this fear or awe? An examination reveals this question to be pertinent to our lives as well.

    

   Based on a sicha of Harav Aharon Lichtenstein zt”l  (adapted by Shaul Barth and translated by Kaeren Fish)

9. What Happened to the Three Day Festival

   Rabbi Yitzchak Etshalom

   תאריך פרסום: 5777 | | Hour

   What happened to the "three - day festival?" Contrary to what might be expected when seeing the title, this shiur is not about the "three-day yom-tov" phenomenon.  Rather, we will address the issue of the three day festival that was the premise of Yetziat Mitzrayim (the Exodus from Egypt). Moshe asked Pharaoh for permission to take the Israelites to worship God for three days in the wilderness. Do the Israelites actually do this? As we explore this topic, we also must ask what sort of literature the Torah is, and why the Song of the Sea is not found in the Book of Tehillim (Psalms). 

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.

     

11. Remembering and Erasing

    Rabbanit Dr. Michal Tikochinsky