Deuteronomy 33, often called “The Blessing of Moses,” is Moses’ final address to Israel before his death. It presents both ...

Aaron’s staff becomes a serpent, the magicians answer in kind, and the drama of the plagues begins with a warning Pharaoh refuses to hear.

In this week’s parasha, Devarim, Moses focused on the years when the Jewish nation wandered in the desert and on the trials and tribulations they experienced there. This week, we begin reading the ...

I just finished teaching a six-week course that was an introduction to the Talmud. Having spent years in its study, it was a chance for me to see it with new eyes. A teacher must be in touch with the ...

We continue our study of the life of the man Moses with a unique meeting between God and Moses in the barren desert of Midian. Moses had spent 40 years taking care of his father-in-law Jethro’s sheep ...

Michelangelo's Moses, Basilica di San Pietro in Vincoli, Rome, Italy. Photo by Fr. Barry Braum, courtesy of Unsplash. A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Dominic Find today’s readings here. Moses ...

In the Nicene Creed, our Symbol of Faith, we confess that the Holy Spirit “spake by the prophets.” Usually the idea of a “prophet” is associated with foretelling the future—it is for prophets to speak ...

Although modern traditionalist Judaism uniformly affirms the divinity of the Torah, classical sources disagree on what role Moses had in its production. “VeZot haTorah — This is the Torah that Moses ...

20th Century Fox released another trailer for Ridley Scott‘s “Exodus: Gods and Kings” on Wednesday, giving audiences another glimpse as Christian Bale as “the chosen one.” The preview (above) shows ...

Ridley Scott’s “Exodus: Gods and Kings’’ is an utterly clueless, relentlessly grim and rambling action epic guaranteed to displease devout Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, amuse atheists — and ...