The Parashah of Shabbat Chol Hamoed discusses the reconciliation between the Israelites and God following the golden calf incident, likened to a marital rift that leads to increased intimacy.

The article explores the role of the erev rav (mixed multitude) in the Exodus story and argues that they were essential for the Israelites to succeed and merit the receiving of the Torah.

The 17th of Tammuz, a fast day in the Jewish calendar, is described as a post-COVID holiday that encourages individuals to break away from old restrictions, traditions, and expectations.

The Tosefta presents an alternative interpretation of the revelation at Mount Sinai, suggesting that the Israelites' declaration of naaseh ve-nishma (we will do and we will listen) was an act of deception and geneivat daat (theft of consciousness).

The article discusses the story of the Golden Calf and its connection to a Talmudic passage about Moses and Rabbi Akiba.

The story of the Golden Calf in the book of Exodus explores the relationship between God, Moses, and the Jewish people.

In this article, David Fried examines the contradictory statements in Parashat Ki Tissa about Moses seeing the face of God.

At the Conservative Political Action Conference, a gold statue of Donald Trump was seen being carried through the Hyatt Regency Orlando lobby, drawing comparisons to the biblical story of the Golden Calf.

In this imaginative piece by David Zvi Kalman, Moshe encounters God on Mount Sinai, who performs a magic trick with a deck of cards.

Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg's excerpt from "Moses: A Human Life" delves into the symbolic importance of Moses and the error of idolizing him through the narrative of the Golden Calf incident.