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#moshesstaff #thestaffofmoshe #talktotherock #hittingtherock #seferdevarim #chukat #parshatchukat #moshe #crimeandpunishment Parshat Chukat sees the death of Miriam and Aaron. It introduces us to the Parah Adumah, the red calf that expiates sins. In the text, directly after the mention of the death of Miriam, God tells Moshe once again to bring water to the incessantly complaining people, but instead of hitting the rock, this time Moses speaks to the rock. Perhaps it was t

#whome #leadership #noconfidence #ordinary #excuses #leadersandfollowers #moses #parsha #parshatshemot #shemot #moses #moshe #mosherabeinu #thecalling #whyme In Parshat Shemot we meet Moses for the first time. We learn about his beginnings, his family and Pharaoh's daughter who adopts him. We see him flee to Midian after murdering an Egyptian and then the story pivots dramatically when God calls Moses to lead the Hebrews out of Egypt. We have already learned about Moses' ch

#moses #crossingover #justreward #punishment #rewardandpunishment #endoflife #lookingback #lookingahead #reflections #mountnebo #mtnebo #thedeathofmoses #deuteronomy #parshathaazinu #finalwalk #aaron #miriam #angels #onemoreclimb #climbingthemountain #leadership #greatleaders #moshe #mosherabeinu #mortality #moses #mosestheleader This is another in a series of D'var Torahs from the morning minyan at KI on Wednesday mornings. This week's Parsha is Ha'azinu. At the end of the