Because Moses played a big part in the Israelites getting away from slavery. Their used - to - be slave owners were the Egyptians.
In the Old Testament book of Exodus you can read the history of Moses and the Israelites. Moses was used by God to lead the Israelites out of their bondage to the Egyptians. Read the book of Exodus in The Bible and it will explain.
Jewish AnswerMoshe (Moses) is important within Judaism because he was the greatest of the prophets, no person before or after him had the same relationship with HaShem (The Creator) as he did.
Note: The Jewish Bible is the 'Tanach'. The Christian Old Testament is not considered a valid religious text within Judaism.
jewish people to the promise land
moses is the person who leads the Jews out of the slavery. ^slavery had nothing to do with Jewish people....
Moses is the most important Jewish prophet
Jewish people come from Egypt and they followed Moses to the land god had promised them(Canaan).
The mitzvot (commands) given to the Jewish people through Moses by God, are found in the Torah. The halachot (details of the laws) and traditions of the Jewish people are found in the Talmud.
The Torah (5 books of Moses)
It places a great debt of gratitude to God upon the Israelites and their descendants.
The parting of the Red Sea is an important event in Jewish history. Moses was just doing his job, and doesn't get the credit for it.
Moses (Exodus ch.12).
Moses (Exodus ch.12).
Moses is important because 1) As a political leader he led his people out of bondage in Egypt to the "promised Land". 2) HaShem gave the Jewish people the Torah through Moses. (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy) This is the basis of their law and beginning history from the creation of the world to their existence of a nation.
Because tradition holds that Moses gave the Torah (Jewish laws) to the people.