Moses stands at the burning bush. His head is covered. He’s holding a stick. He hears the voice of God. “Moses?” God asks. “I am here,” Moses says. “Put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.” This is a scene from Cecil B. DeMille’s 1956 film, […]

Dear Jew in the City- What does it mean that every soul was at Har Sinai but there are more Jews today then there were then? Thank you, Shanie Dear Shanie- Thanks for your question. You seem to understand that midrash to suggest that all the souls were there bodily but I don’t think that’s […]