Tell me more ×  When Moshe ascended heaven to receive the
commandments there is a tradition that Hashem changed his
appearance to that of someone else. Why was he changed and to
whom was he changed? Is there a source for this tradition, I
can't find it.  share|improve this question I've never heard
that. (I assume you're not talking about the rays of light.) Any
idea where you heard this? –  Monica Cellio Feb 10 '12 at 17:59
add comment  1 Answer  From here:  According to the Midrash
Rabbah (28:1), the angels wanted to attack Moshe for coming to
take the Torah down to earth. Hashem altered his face to
resemble Avraham's and said to them, "Aren't you ashamed to
attack the person who was so hospitable to you?"  Avraham served
the angels cream, milk, and veal (Bereishit 18:8). To
commemorate this meal, which contributed to the Jewish people
receiving the Torah on Shavuot, we eat a dairy meal, and a meat
meal an hour later. (See Shelah, Shavuot 180b: Sha'arei Halachah
Uminhag, vol. 3, p. 38.)  Or in a slightly di