Shavuot is about breaking the tablets, and putting them back together
Moses refused to give the Torah to a people who couldn't follow its teachings, writes the founder of a network that promotes a pluralistic approach to building Jewish identity.
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Rabbi torpedoes plan to erect Moses statue in Siberian ‘Jewish’ enclave
Citing Jewish law, a Chabad envoy to Birobidzhan vetoes a local Jew's $30.000 plan.
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Which biblical character are you?
Are you more of a Moses or a Ruth? Take our personality quiz of biblical proportions to find out.
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Brazilian Jewish-themed film expected to set box-office record
“Os Dez Mandamentos,” a literal translation to Portuguese of “The Ten Commandments,” is based on the biblical story of Moses, as well as a Brazilian soap opera. More ▸
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The pope, the Israeli prime minister and Moses in Congress
By Ron KampeasThe pope and Netanyahu both spoke to Congress about Moses, but in very different ways. More ▸
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First glimpse of Ridley Scott’s new ‘Exodus’ movie
The “Gladiator” director’s epic take on the biblical story looks to be epically… epic. More ▸
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French lawyer defends request to replace Jewish judge
A French lawyer who cited a judge’s Jewish name in demanding his recusal defended himself in court against hate-speech charges. More ▸
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Israeli fallen soldiers with unknown burial places are remembered
By Marcy OsterIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu remembered Israel’s fallen soldiers whose places of burial are unknown. More ▸
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Snoop Dogg is Moses
‘Tis the season for holiday-themed music videos and rap battles. In a new music video, which is part of the second YouTube series “Epic Rap Battles of History,” legendary rapper Snoop Dogg Lion stars as Moses in a bizarre battle against Santa Claus. The video features lyrics like Santa telling Moses, “You’ve been a naughty boy, you… More ▸
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Steven Spielberg to direct new “Moses” movie
By Jewz NewtonAccording to the Hollywood rumor mill, Steven Spielberg is in talks with Warner Brothers Pictures to direct a new movie called “Gods and Kings.” The movie will focus on Moses’ life, beginning with his birth and ending, one can only assume, with his anticlimactic death after NOT getting into Israel. The script was written by… More ▸
