Moses

Israel never stops bringing its soldiers home - opinion

A special forces mission in Lebanon shows the ancient promise still guiding Israel: no Jew is ever left behind.

Missing IAF navigator Ron Arad in captivity after his jet went down in Lebanon in 1986
Taking cover in Tel Aviv, March 1.

Parashat Ki Tisa: Fear and the choice of courage

Margaret Malka Rawicz sits with a Bedouin lady who took her to tend sheep in Sinai Desert.

Walking the Exodus: One woman's journey through the desert Moses crossed

DIZENGOFF SQUARE, named for the Tel Aviv founding father.

This month in Jewish history: The first permanent government of Israel


Beyond the Headlines: Who tells you the story?

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

 (Illustrative) TURNING POINT USA executive director Charlie Kirk speaks at US President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day ceremony at the Capital One Arena in Washington on January 20, 2025.

Independent researcher claims to have discovered evidence of Moses in ancient inscriptions

The discovery, if confirmed, could provide the first archaeological evidence confirming the existence of the biblical Moses outside the texts of the Holy Scriptures.

Independent researcher claims to have discovered evidence of Moses in ancient inscriptions.

Parashat Pinchas: Every Jew is torn between hope and history

Moses does not stand alone on Nevo – we stand with him. Together, we gaze toward a future we build but may never fully enter. Together with him, many Jews look toward a land they may never cross.

 An illustrative image of a man in a robe on a mountaintop with the sun shining.

Parashat Beha’alotcha: The call of humility

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.

 OUR FINITENESS can never completely comprehend the infinite

The cost of chosenness: Lessons from Moses, Ibn Naghrillah this Passover - 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.

 Exodus - the splitting of the Red Sea.

If Moses freed the Jews today, the UN would condemn him as a war criminal - opinion

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

UNITED NATIONS High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk holds a news conference in Damascus, in January. The UN would have condemned Moses and Aaron as war criminals, says the writer.

Parashat Pekudei: The beauty of transparency

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

A LEADER should choose the alternative path.

From the desert to today: Faith, unity, and the power of purpose

BEYOND THE HEADLINES: A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news. Parashat Pekudei: Blessing Our Efforts

 Israelis are seen protesting for the return of the hostages held by Hamas in Gaza.

Scientists suggest natural explanation for Moses' parting of the Red Sea

Computer simulations show that strong winds could have created a land bridge for the Israelites to cross.

 Scientists suggest natural explanation for Moses' parting of the Red Sea. Illustration.

Beyond the headlines: A glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news

How a family survived tragedy and gifted a Torah scroll to a community in need following Hamas's October 7 attacks.

Yakir Hajaj with the new sefer Torah