Tag: exodus
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Out of Egypt Part III
Perhaps the most impressive site that we visited in Egypt was the Temple of Karnak. It is a massive archeological site that dwarfs anything I have seen in Israel. This complex was begun around 2000 BCE. Approximately 30 Pharaohs contributed to its building down to the Ptolemaic dynasty. (300 BCE). The picture above shows my…
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Out of Egypt
My wife, Middy, and I just returned from a two-week trip to Egypt. The impetus for visiting Egypt was to visit our son, who is living temporarily in Cairo. We decided to combine that visit with an organized tour of Egypt which focused on the ancient historical sites of the Pharaohs. Egypt is of course…
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Today we are bombarded with the comings and goings of the rich and famous on social media, television, magazines and newspapers. Scientific American magazine reported a study that a desire for fame solely for the sake of being famous was the most popular future goal among a group of 10-12 year olds. That is, when…
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Cultivating Humility
Our Torah reading juxtaposes two men who are of very different character. When Moses approaches Pharoah to let the Israelites go, Pharoah responds, “Who is this God that I should heed him and let Israel go. I do not know the God of Israel, nor will I let Israel go.” (Exodus 5:2) Thus Pharoah asserts…
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Returning the Hostages
Dear Friends, Today we received news of the impending release of some Israeli hostages held by Hamas in conjunction with a cease fire agreement between Israel and the terrorist organization. I want to share with you the words of Rabbi Tamar Elad Appelbaum from Jerusalem who expresses so beautifully the hopes and fears of Israelis…
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The Daughter of Pharaoh
The Book of Exodus opens with a list of names of Jacob and those who went down with him to Egypt. This gives the book its name in Hebrew, “Shemot” or “Names (of)”. We are quickly introduced to Pharaoh, then to Moses. But we are introduced to important women as well. There are Shifra and…
Rabbi Marc D. Rudolph 