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Yocheved: The Woman Who Bore the Five Greatest Prophets of Israel
Moshe Rabbeinu had two mothers, according to mesorah. One was Yocheved, who gave birth to him, and the other was Batya, who found him in the Nile River and raised him. An interesting note, however, is that if we read the simple text of the Chumash , we hardly hear of Yocheved, at least by…
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Who Was Tzipora, the Wife of Moshe, the Greatest of All Prophets?
Imagine what outstanding middot and refined qualities a girl would need to possess to be worthy of marrying Moshe Rabbeinu – the undisputed leader of the Jewish nation. Let us explore the nature of Tzipora to see what qualified her for this unique position. The name Tzipora means bird, and it was a fitting name…
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Batya: Facilitator of the Jewish People’s Redemption
The story of Moshe Rabbeinu and, by extension, the geula of the Jewish people from Mitzrayim, is incomplete without Batya…
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Miriam: A Prophetess and a Leader
Miriam, along with her brothers, Moshe and Aharon, is a leader of the Jewish people in the desert…
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The Unsung Heroine: Milcah’s Quiet Revolution
In the tapestry of our history, some threads are prominent, catching the eye with their vibrant hues and patterns…
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Hagar: The Consequences of False Judgements
“Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had not borne to him, and she had an Egyptian handmaid named Hagar”…
