Etz B'ney Yosef

As we have seen all through the journey thus far, YHVH has been consistently giving His instructions to the ‘wondering wanderers’ through...

In the previous chapter, Order and Structure in the Wilderness, several questions were posed. Rephrased they may sound something like this...

After the Amalekites fled the scene and the Israelites settled back down in their tents, at the foot of the mountain, Moses’ father-in-law ...

Up to this point in Israel’s short journey in the wilderness, complaining, murmuring, and fear of perishing from hunger and thirst have ...

After the enormous blessing at the oasis by the springs and palms of Elim, YHVH led His flock out of the desert of Shur to the next stage ...

As we saw in the previous Chapter, the Mara experience should be met by the kind of teshuva that rids us of any root of bitterness. Our an...

What a time of celebration! Moses and Aaron leading the congregation, singing to YHVH of the horses and riders being thrown into the sea. ...