One of the more mysterious narratives in the Torah concerns what is likely the final trip back to Egypt after the Burning Bush (the midrash suggests Moshe went back and forth a number of times, and …
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The following is an excerpt from Yisroel’s new book “Your People are my People: Inspiring Stories of Converts to Judaism” which is available on Amazon here.
The beautiful holiday of Shavuot is almost upon us. Although, as we know, it celebrates the giving of the Torah, there is also another celebration; namely the enormous contributions of converts to Judaism. On Shavuot, we read the story of Rut (Ruth), the famous biblical heroine who converted to Judaism. Also, the Torah was given in the Torah portion of Yitro (Jethro), another famous convert to Judaism. Let us take a moment and examine each of their unique stories.