Parashat Ki Tissa Veiling And Unveiling Moses was sensitive to
the needs of the people, changing his appearance in order to
enhance their ability to communicate with him. Provided by the
Orthodox Union, the central coordinating agency for North
American Orthodox congregations. When Moses returns from Mount
Sinai after forty days and nights, he descends with more than
just the second set of luchos (tablets). Moses brings the very
Shechinah (divine presence) with him as well. The Torah teaches
that after receiving the Law, Moses’ face shone. The Daas
Zekeinim Mibaalei Tosafos (collection of comments by the
Tosafists of the 12th and 13th centuries in France and Germany)
explains that the luminosity of Moses face was, in fact, the
light of the Shechinah. Hashem transferred the splendor of His
presence to Moses in order to assure a post-golden-calf Klal
Yisrael (people of Israel) that no other leader was as worthy as
Moses. Subsequently, they unanimously received him as their
leader. Fearing the Light When the Jew