Exodus – שְׁמוֹת

A couple of days ago I received a really good question from one of the page readers. After watching the

We all know this well-known story from the Book of Exodus: “One day, when Moses had grown up, he went

Although it has Latin origins, this phrase became popular in English due to the King James translation of the Bible

In last week’s post I mentioned that the Tablets of Stone were placed inside the Ark of the Covenant. Following

One of the things that the pieces of furniture in the Tabernacle had in common is the full detailed instructions

The Table of Showbread was placed in the Tabernacle and later in the Temple in Jerusalem exactly opposite to the

Today’s “parasha” {פרשה} (weekly Torah portion) is “Tetzaveh” {תצוה} – which is the eighth “parasha” in the Book of Exodus

When Jethro came to visit Moses, he did not come alone. Jethro’s daughter Zipporah (Moses’ wife) and Moses’ two sons

  The Mercy Seat is the cover of the Ark of the Covenant which was made out of solid gold.

Today’s “parasha” {פרשה}(weekly Torah portion) is “Beshalach”{בשלח} -Hebrew for “when he let go.” It is the fourth “parasha” from the Book

When Pharaoh finally let the Children of Israel go from Egypt, he suddenly decided to change his mind and sent

In yesterday’s post we discussed Jethro’s visit to Moses. At the end of this visit, the Bible tells us about the

After the Children of Israel crossed the Red Sea they sang “the Song of the Sea” (“Shirat Ha-yam” {שירת הים}

  As mentioned in the post of “Parashat Shemot” {פרשת שמות} (the first weekly Torah portion of the Book of

Just before the Bible provides us with a detailed description of the Tabernacle’s vessels, there is an interesting verse that

Today’s “parasha” {פרשה} (weekly Torah portion) is “Va-yak’hel” {ויקהל} (and he assembled) – which is the tenth  “parasha” in the Book of

When Moses and Aaron stood before Pharaoh and performed the miracles God commanded them to do, it is written that Pharaoh’s

One of the most sacred garments which became a symbol of the High Priest in the Temple was the Holy

After the people of Israel had increased greatly in numbers in Egypt, Pharaoh decided to oppress them: ” Therefore they

We discussed the TWO weekly Torah portions that sealed the Book of Exodus: “Va-yak’hel” and “Pekudei”. We mentioned that the

When God spoke to Moses, before sending him to stand in front of Pharaoh, He told him to tell the

When God commanded Moses to build the Tabernacle and its vessels He told Moses: “See, I have called by name

The incense offering at the Tabernacle and at the Temple in Jerusalem consisted of a couple of different fragrant spices

Yesterday we mentioned the main topic of the weekly Torah portion “Terumah” {תרומה} relates to the instructions for the building

Today’s “parasha” {פרשה} (weekly Torah portion) is “Ki Tissa” {כי תשא} – which is the ninth “parasha” in the Book

  In yesterday’s post we mentioned the story of Moses and the two Hebrews. The term ‘Hebrew’ is frequently repeated

Before the eighth plague of Egypt – the locusts – God commanded Moses to go before Pharaoh: “Go in to

Just before the Children of Israel crossed the Red Sea, the Bible tells us that God gave very specific instructions to

When we first started discussing the Book of Exodus, I mentioned that a new phase of history had begun! The Children

  Today’s “parasha”{פרשה} (weekly Torah portion) is “Mishpatim” {משפטים} – which is the sixth “parasha” of the Book of Exodus

Yesterday we began a short series of three posts about the special qualities of Betzalel, the chief artisan of the

“If a thief is found breaking in and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no bloodguilt for

  The central theme of “Parshat Yitro” {פרשת יתרו} (last week’s Torah portion) is the receiving of the Ten Commandments

“The Israel Stele,” also known as “Merneptah Stele” is an inscribed stone that was made by the ancient Egyptians at

Today’s “parasha” }פרשה}(weekly Torah portion) is ” Terumah” {תרומה} – which is the seventh “parasha” in the Book of Exodus and

On last Saturday’s post we discussed the transition from a “family” to a “people.” In Genesis, we learned about a family

In yesterday’s post we posed the question as to whether or not the Children of Israel actually ‘plundered’ the Egyptians?

Today’s “parasha” {פרשה}(weekly Torah portion) is ‘Bo’ {בא} (Hebrew for ‘come’ or ‘go’) and this is the “parasha” that tells

Where did the phrase ‘carved in stone’ come from and how it is related to the Torah? “The LORD said

Today is our last post in the three part series about the special qualities Betzalel the chief artisan of the

Today’s “parasha”{פרשה} (weekly Torah portion) is “Yitro” {יתרו} – which is the Hebrew name of Jethro (Moses’ father-in-law). It is

Last week, we finished reading the Book of Genesis and today we start with the Book of Exodus. The first “parasha”

One specific extraordinary thing which characterized the Ten Plagues of Egypt was the creation effect on them. Darkness was the

Betzalel Ben Uri (Hebrew for Betzalel, the son of Uri) or simply Betzalel became well known because he was the

The Hebrew words “Urim” and “Thummim” have a couple of meanings. ‘Urim’ comes from the Hebrew word for ‘light’ (‘Or’)

The story beyond the verse: “You shall not fall in with the many to do evil, nor shall you bear

THE main issue of this week’s “parasha” (weekly Torah portion) is the story of the Golden Calf. That is why