Moses didn’t follow his instructions, which were to “tell the rock before their eyes to yield its water” as opposed to striking the rock — and second, because he gave himself the glory ...

Though it is amusing to think of a grieving Moses striking the entire nation of Iraq with a staff, being sprayed by water, and then mortally punished by God, he did, in fact, strike a rock.

is told by God to speak to a rock which will then produce water. When Moses engages in non-verbal communication by striking the rock, twice no less, he and Aaron, who accompanied him, are told ...

“He brought water from a rock. They bring water from thin air.” The famous story of Moses striking the rock precipitating a flow of water can be found in the book of Numbers in the Jewish Old ...

His anger gets the better of him in this week’s parashah when, frustrated yet again by the complaining people, Moses strikes a rock twice instead of commanding it to produce water as God ...

“And Moses raised his hand and with his rod and he struck the rock twice, and much water came forth ... Yes, it happens that a teacher strikes his pupil in the heat of momentary rage and ...

There you will find a small painting by Dutch master Jan Steen (1626-1679) called “Moses Striking the Rock,” a fanciful, artistic interpretation of Numbers 20. The story is well-known. Water is in ...