The Differences between the New U.S. Peace Plan and Its Predecessors Show Why Israel Should Embrace It
It recognizes Israel’s historical rights as well as its security.
January 31, 2020
Who Were the “Mixed Multitude” Who Joined Israel in the Exodus?
Perhaps they weren’t so multitudinous after all.
In tomorrow’s Torah reading, the Bible states that, when the Jews went out of Egypt, a “mixed multitude” (erev rav) accompanied them. At least, this is how the King James Bible and most traditional Jewish commentaries understand the phrase, taking its first word (erev) to mean “mixture” and the second (rav) to mean “many” or “numerous.” David Zucker explains some of the other possibilities:
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Who Were the “Mixed Multitude” Who Joined Israel in the Exodus?
Perhaps they weren’t so multitudinous after all.