The Gold, the Calf, and the Holiday of G-d The story of the golden calf is well known. After the revelation at Sinai, Moshe ascended the mountain to learn the details of the law. He told the people that he would return after 40 days. They counted inclusively, counting the day of Moshe’s ascent. When more »
May the Best Loser, Win! by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine Moshe descended from Mount Sinai in disappointment. He had been away for just 40 days, and somehow the people had fashioned a golden calf. As he reached the bottom of the mountain and encountered Yehoshua. Yehoshuawas waiting loyally for Moshe’s return and was unaware of what more »
What is a Mitzvah? by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine The story of the golden calf is a story that seemed to be paved with good intentions. Like so many disasters in the history of mankind, the rationale seemed so logical. When Moshe ascended the mountain and did not return on the date that the Jews expected more »
The event of the golden calf was a great setback for the Jewish people. When Moshe didn’t come back immediately after their count of forty days had elapsed, people started getting nervous. “We do not know what has happened to Moshe.” So a group of people decided to replace Moshe with a new and powerful more »