calendar – The Boat Children (Out of Egypt)

When Moses Smashed the Tablets

August 29, 2021

Literally. When? On the third new moon after the Israelites had gone forth from the land of Egypt, on that…

April 23, 2021 1

What is the timing of the Hebrews’ journey within the Wilderness of Sin and then to Mount Sinai? While Torah…

April 23, 2021

What is the timing of Moses’ ascents to the top of the mountain and his bringing of the two sets…

November 19, 2020

As I sat down to write about my characters’ time in Elim, I realized I needed to decide how long…

July 13, 2020

Instead of using modern hours and minutes, the Ancient day was broken up into descriptive chunks of time. The nighttime…

July 12, 2020

My time travelers, naturally, think of time in hours and minutes. One of them even has a digital watch. But…

February 25, 2020 1

The Exodus begins on Nissan 15. They make it to Mount Sinai on Sivan 1, 44 days later. After the…

January 20, 2020

What day of the week was the first Passover?How long did the matzoh last in the desert?When did we first…