Faith in God – Emunah Between doubt and certainty

Faith in God – Emunah Between doubt and certainty

Emouna beyond doubt: Transforming vertigo into certainty Have you ever felt that moment of vertigo? That moment when certainties waver, when one wonders if the Creator is truly there, at our side? A frantic mother once came to see a Sage. Her son, she said, had "lost...

from hospitality to slavery

from hospitality to slavery

Analysis of the Midrash: Memory, Power, and Identity   A Political and Secular Reading of Oppression in Egypt   Introduction The text of the Midrash Exodus Rabbah (Chapter 1-7) offers a complex exegesis of the verse from Exodus (1:8): “A new king arose over Egypt, who...

A comparative reading of the biblical narrative and the Quran

A comparative reading of the biblical narrative and the Quran

Cross-Reading of Parashat Shemot and the Quran

Moses is one of the most defining figures in world religious history. As a central prophet of Judaism and a major reference in Islam, he embodies liberation, the Law, and moral responsibility. Yet, the way his mission is understood differs profoundly between traditions.

Parashat Shemot does not only recount a heroic calling. It introduces a fundamental tension between divine call, covenant, and personal requirement, which reaches its climax in a passage as brief as it is unsettling.

Joseph and the Secret of Forgiveness: Seeing the Hand of God Behind the Trial

Joseph and the Secret of Forgiveness: Seeing the Hand of God Behind the Trial

The Paradox of Joseph’s Forgiveness

After years of suffering and separation, Joseph, who has become viceroy of Egypt, finds himself face to face with the brothers who sold him as a slave. Instead of revenge, his words are disconcerting:

« Do not be distressed and do not be angry with yourselves for selling me here, because it was to save lives that God sent me ahead of you… And now, it was not you who sent me here, but God. » (Genesis 45:5-8)

Moral Leadership and Biblical Royalty

Moral Leadership and Biblical Royalty

Moral Leadership and Biblical Royalty   Midrashic References מות רבה ב׳:ב׳ - הקב"ה אינו נותן גדולה לאדם עד שבודקו בדבר קטן. בדק לדוד בצאן... אמר הקב"ה: נמצאת נאמן בצאן, בא ורעה צאני (Midrash Shemot Rabba 2:2) : The Holy One, blessed be He, does not grant...