“Moses said, ‘Thus says the Eternal One: Toward midnight I will go forth among the Egyptians…’” Exodus 11:4
By Rabbi Paul Freedman
“When Joseph saw his brothers, he recognised them, but he acted like a stranger toward them” Genesis 42:7
“Rebecca lifted her eyes and she saw Isaac. She alighted from the camel” Genesis 24:64
The language of prayers like Avinu Malkeinu can be a challenge for modern worshippers
