True Self

Moses was an effective leader because he told stories that reminded his people of their origins, that gave meaning to failure, and that reinforced a sense of individual and community purpose. In what he said and did Moses persuaded his people to claim the promise of their purpose and transcend current troubles.

Moses and the Burning Bush by Marc Chagall (1956)

For the next thirty days or so we will give further consideration to the notion of self or tsedeq or righteousness that was introduced over the month of January. To do this I will give particular attention to the self of Moses. My purpose is to suggest that in the life of Moses we can find some key principles of professional and personal differentiation.