Beha’alotecha: When You Rise Up
Today I am going to talk about Moshe, Moses. He goes by many names and roles – our teacher, our religious leader, our law giver, our prophet. He is the one traditionally attributed with authorship of the Torah. The root of his name, משה, means “to draw” because Pharaoh’s daughter drew him out of the water (see Exodus 2:10). This is a passive interpretation of the word. It can also be understood actively as one who draws out in the sense of deliverer or saviour. When we t
