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Thursday, March 4, 2021

Ki Tisa: Crisis of the Golden Calf

by Rav Yehuda HaKohen, visionmag.org

A mistake that nearly had catastrophic results for the entire people of Israel ultimately revealed Moshe's true greatness as a national leader.

Moshe receiving the Ten Commandments

Listen to the audio/read the transcript here (18.5 min)

Parshat Ki Tisa features the infamous sin of the Golden Calf.

What did the Golden Calf represent from a Hebrew perspective and how was it different from other forms of idolatry?

What prevented Aharon from being able to stand up to the people?

Why was it necessary to combine the tribal forces of Yehuda and Dan to construct the Mishkan?

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