In a quote: "When things are steep, remember to be level-headed" - Horace This week we revisit the infamous story of Moses hitting the rock. Let us remind ourselves of the story: "and the LORD spoke to Moses, saying, “You and your brother Aaron take the rod and assemble the community, and before their very eyes order the rock to yield its water. Thus you shall produce water for them from the rock and provide drink for the congregation and their beasts.” Moses took the rod fro

In a quote: "I love being a part of something that is grassroots, and you can see the actual changes, the effect of what people do." - Anthony Edwards This week we are presented with one of the better known stories of Korach and the uprising which he led. Korach is dissatisfied with the status quo, the hierarchical nature of power within the Israelite camp and with Moses' leadership. His message is one that some people share and so he manages to create a small enclave of dis

"If you are going to doubt something, doubt your limits" - Anon. The name of a visionary remains well beyond their death, for more than the vision itself, we are inspired by the our leaders composure and drive. Perhaps more impressive than the Zionist dream was people genuine belief that they would prevail. There was total faith. Not a doubt in their minds. This week we see Bnei Yisrael confront their enemy - doubt. Doubt in the divine. Doubt in Moses and doubt in their manda

In a quote: "You don’t lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case.” - Ken Kesey This week's parsha is action packed. It begins with the purification of the Leviim before they work in the mishkan and the laws surrounding their service. It then outlines the creation of two trumpets that would be used to signal, depending on the sound that was made, how and where Bnei Yisrael should travel. We then hear the story of ho