R. David Kasher on Parashat Ki Tissa: Facing the Fire
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Parashat Ki Tissa makes repeated reference to God’s “face” when describing Moshe’s communication with God. But what exactly did Moshe see when he looked into the face of God? A comparison to Moshe’s own use of parallel imagery later in the Torah gives us a fuller sense of the visual experience of revelation.
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