Joshua

Joshua, Crossing the Jordan, Partition of the Land, Joshua's Admonition

Joshua was born as Hosea ben Nun in Egypt, in the year 2406 from creation (1355 BCE); like Moses, he was hidden in the Nile after birth to escape Pharaoh's decree that all newborn Hebrew males be drowned in the river. For forty years, he was Moses' faithf...

Joshua's mode had the unique advantage in that he achieved that the world itself should become G-dly.

On whose initiative were the spies sent? The way the story is told in Numbers 13, it was by divine command. But when Moses recounts these events 40 years later, he tells the people of Israel that it was their idea. The contradiction describes a watershed ...

Joshua, the successor to Moses and conqueror of the Land of Israel, was born in the year 2406, and lived 110 years. His leadership of his people lasted for 28 years. He belonged to the tribe of Ephraim. Joshua was the first in the line of traditional tran...

The first in a series on biblical Jewish history, this class details major events in the period of time after Moses’ passing, when the Jewish people are led by Moses’ successor, Joshua. Topics include: The transfer of leadership from Moses to Joshua, the ...

To be an idealist you cannot consider the resistance that you may encounter while implementing your dreams. Pure idealism follows the dictates of truth alone. On the other hand, without realistic thinking my dreams would stay in the world of fantasy...

They should have been among the elders who gathered at the Tabernacle, upon whom G‑d conferred of Moses' spirit, but instead remained in the camp. But why didn't they join the rest of the elders?

Question: When the Torah mentions the names of the spies (Numbers 13:4–15)., everyone is referred to as “so-and-so ben (son of) so-and-so.” The only exception is Joshua, who is called Joshua “bin” Nun. Why bin and not ben? Answer: Nachmanides (Rabbi Moshe...