“In majesty he is like a firstborn bull; his horns are the horns of a wild ox. With them he will gore the nations, even those at the ends of the earth. Such are the ten thousands of Ephraim; such are the thousands of Manasseh.” -Deuteronomy 33:17 We’re continuing to examine the blessings of Moses […]

“About Joseph He said… May the Lord bless his land with the precious dew from heaven above and with the deep waters that lie below; with the best the sun brings forth and the finest the moon can yield; with the choicest gifts of the ancient mountains and the fruitfulness of the everlasting hills; with […]

“About Benjamin he said: “Let the beloved of the Lord rest secure in him, for he shields him all day long, and the one the Lord loves rests between his shoulders.” -Deuteronomy 33:12 The next tribe up on the list of Moses’ blessings is Benjamin. The tribe of Benjamin would serve as a buffer state […]

“Of his father and mother he said, ‘I don’t know them’; he didn’t acknowledge his brothers or children. For he observed your word, and he kept your covenant.” -Deuteronomy 33:9 The last time we met we were dealing with Moses’ blessing upon the priestly tribe of Levi. I contrasted Deuteronomy 33:9 where Hashem praises the […]

“Let your tumim and urim be with your pious one, whom you tested at Massah, with whom you struggled at M’rivah Spring. Of his father and mother he said, ‘I don’t know them’; he didn’t acknowledge his brothers or children. For he observed your word, and he kept your covenant.” -Deuteronomy 33:8-9 Next up in […]