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Va-eira

January 20, 2012 in 5772, Exodus / Shemot, Moses, Pharoah by Ed | No comments

A plague in Egypt
Pharoah says, “Okay Moses
Your people can go”

The plague is lifted
Pharoah says, “I’ve changed my mind”
Then, another plague

Will Pharoah wise up?
Or continue flip-flopping?
We’ll find out next week

Shemot

January 12, 2012 in 5772, Exodus / Shemot, Moses, Pharoah by Ed | No comments

The bush is burning
But is not being consumed
A sign for Moses


G-d says, “Hi, it’s Me
I’m gonna rescue the Jews
They’ve suffered enough


Go tell old Pharoah
I’ve got a message for him
Let my people go”


Devarim

August 5, 2011 in 5771, Deuteronomy / Devarim, Moses, Spies by Ed | No comments


Fifth book of Moses
Really, just his final speech
A journey retold


Almost right away
He recalls the spy story
A failure of faith


Is it about guilt
Or a leader’s reminder:
G-d will protect them


Chukat

July 2, 2011 in 5771, Aaron, Moses, Numbers / Bamidbar by Ed | No comments


Moses and Aaron
Say “Shall WE produce water”
G-d doesn’t like it

The water comes forth
So the people aren’t punished
No so their leaders

Aaron dies at Hor
Even though it was Moses
Who had hit the rock

But Moses now knows
He cannot enter the land
With those whom he led


B’haalot’cha

June 10, 2011 in 5771, Aaron, Moses, Numbers / Bamidbar by Ed | No comments


Miriam punished
She complained about Moses
With brother Aaron

We’re left to wonder
Consequences for Aaron?
There seem to be none


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Ki Tisa

February 17, 2011 in 5771, Exodus / Shemot, Moses by Ed | No comments


Moses asks of G-d:
Since I’ve found favor with You
Show me Your Glory

G-d says “no can do”
Man shall not see Me and live
I can’t show My face

The cleft of the rock
Is where you’ll stand as I pass
Covered by My hand

This will protect you.
And when I remove My hand
You will see My back


Based on Exodus 33:18-23

Shemot

December 21, 2010 in 5771, Exodus / Shemot, Moses by Ed | No comments


The birth of Moses
Pharoah’s daughter adopts him
Our future leader


Ha’azinu

September 13, 2010 in 5771, Deuteronomy / Devarim, Moses by Ed | No comments

Moses' final song as written in the Torah scroll (click image to enlarge)

Final speech, a song
Moses reminds the people
Of all G-d has done

See the enlarged “Hey”?
To read one explanation
Just click on this link

Va-et’chanan

July 23, 2010 in 5770, Deuteronomy / Devarim, Moses, Ten Commandments by Ed | No comments

The Ten Commandments
Repeated in this portion
But with some changes

Here, “observe” Shabbat
Before, it was “remember”
Two ways to “keep” it?

Matot / Ma’sei

July 9, 2010 in 5770, Aaron, Moses, Numbers / Bamidbar by Ed | No comments


Archaeological remains at Succoth, the first place the
Hebrews camped after leaving Egypt

Desert travelogue.
Moses recalls the places
Where the people camped

Nothing but a list
With a few key exceptions
For special places

Elim – much water
In Rephidim, not so much
Later, Hor Mountain

At which point Moses
Takes a moment to recall
That’s where Aaron died

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