In this week’s parshah we are introduced to, most probably, the greatest figure ever in human history: Moses. From this parshah and on, Moses becomes the central character in the Torah until it’s culmination. Moses developed such a close relationship with God that the Torah itself says: “Never again has there arisen in Israel a prophet like Moses, who God had known face to face” [Deuteronomy: 34: 10]. The start of this relationship is presented to us in this week’s parshah. By examining the very first encounter between God and Moses, perhaps we can develop an understanding of how one is meant to relate to God and how we can apply this idea to our own personal lives as well.
