The secret to Moshe Rabenu’s greatness is that he knew that his failures were in fact the building blocks for his future successes. While he may never have known what his accomplishments were, he continued to fight and ultimately prevailed.
The Threat of Freedom
When reading the story of the Exodus from Egypt, we are confronted with a strange phenomenon: the mashchit (destroyer). After the Jews were told to mark their doorposts with the blood of the korban pesach (paschal lamb), they were informed that God would pass over their doors “and He will not allow the destroyer (ha-mashchit) to enter your homes and attack you” (1).
The Dimensions of Prophecy and the Eternity of the Torah
Two main expressions used for prophecy are “Zeh Hadavar,” “This is the word,” and “Koh Amar Hashem,” “Thus says God.” Why these two different expresssions?