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The Prince of Egypt

JL;DR SUMMARY Natan Slifkin examines the Orthodox Jewish community's critical reception of the DreamWorks film "The Prince of Egypt," focusing on its portrayal of Moses. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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LeadershipMosesGratitudeOrthodox JudaismIdentity CrisisMidrashExodusRabbinical InterpretationDreamworksThe Prince Of Egypt

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"...the Egyptians were the worst resha'im. And so when The Prince of Egypt depicts Moses..."

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