Original Jewish

Pay attention to goings up and down.  Moses goes down 4 times, and up 4 times (if you include the second tablets after golden calf).  The people aren’t allowed to go up till the ram’s horn blows.  The elders and Aaron’s sons get to go up once, but not as high as Moses goes alone. [...]

What does the tower of Bavel and the story of Jacob’s ladder have to do with Mount Sinai?

Let’s start with the connection between Jacob’s dream at Beit El of the ladder (or some say ramp) and the tower of Bavel.

I’ve read elsewhere [לא כך כבוב בתנ"ך] about how the Beit El narrative is meant to [...]