A THOUGHT ABOUT THE PARSHAH

בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT BESHALACH 5785 Exodus 14:8 and 10Hashem stiffened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he gave chase to the Israelites. As the Israelites were departing defiantly, וַיְחַזֵּ֣ק יְ”הֹוָ֗ה אֶת־לֵ֤ב פַּרְעֹה֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מִצְרַ֔יִם וַיִּרְדֹּ֕ף אַֽחֲרֵ֖י בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל יֹֽצְאִ֖ים בְּיָ֥ד רָמָֽה: As Pharaoh drew… Read More »THRUSTING G-DS PATH: FROM CONFIDENT EXODUS TO CONFRONTING FEARS

בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT BO 5785 A DIVINE LESSON IN FREE WILL AND REPENTANCE Exodus 10:1-2 1 And Hashem said unto Moses: ‘Go in unto Pharaoh; for I have hardened his heart, and the heart of his servants, that I might show these My signs in the midst of them;… Read More »PHARAOH’S HARDENED HEART: A DIVINE LESSON IN FREE WILL AND REPENTANCE

בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT VA’EIRA 5785 The Revelation of Hashem to Moses and the Promise of Redemption Introduction In this blog, we will explore why G-d reveals Himself in different ways to the patriarchs and to Moses, and what this means for the promises G-d has made to His… Read More »UNDERSTANDING G-D’S NAME

בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT SHEMOT 5785 Introduction: The Promise to Abraham In Exodus 1:5, the Torah recounts that: The total number of persons that were of Jacob’s issue came to seventy, Joseph being already in Egypt. וַֽיְהִ֗י כׇּל־נֶ֛פֶשׁ יֹצְאֵ֥י יֶֽרֶךְ־יַעֲקֹ֖ב שִׁבְעִ֣ים נָ֑פֶשׁ וְיוֹסֵ֖ף הָיָ֥ה בְמִצְרָֽיִם׃ This number of seventy,… Read More »THE EXODUS – A JOURNEY TO REDEMPTION AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH

בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT VAYECHI 5785 Genesis 48:1 Some time afterward, Joseph was told, “Your father is ill.” So he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. וַיְהִ֗י אַחֲרֵי֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְיוֹסֵ֔ף הִנֵּ֥ה אָבִ֖יךָ חֹלֶ֑ה וַיִּקַּ֞ח אֶת־שְׁנֵ֤י בָנָיו֙ עִמּ֔וֹ אֶת־מְנַשֶּׁ֖ה וְאֶת־אֶפְרָֽיִם׃ This is the first time… Read More »BLESS YOU!

בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT VAYIGASH 5785 1. Jacob’s Response to Pharaoh’s Question It seems that Jacob had visibly aged, with his gray hair and worn appearance drawing Pharaoh’s attention. His appearance sparked astonishment, as people of that time generally lived much shorter lives than the generations before. Amazed by… Read More »THE VALUE OF EACH DAY

בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT MIKEITZ 5785 Pharaoh’s Dreams 18 And, behold, there came up out of the river seven kine, fat-fleshed and well-favoured; and they fed in the reed-grass. וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִן־הַיְאֹ֗ר עֹלֹת֙ שֶׁ֣בַע פָּר֔וֹת בְּרִיא֥וֹת בָּשָׂ֖ר וִיפֹ֣ת תֹּ֑אַר וַתִּרְעֶ֖ינָה בָּאָֽחוּ 19 And, behold, seven other kine came up after… Read More »A TALE OF RESILIENCE AND TRIUMPH

בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT VAYESHEV 5785 Genesis 37:1 And Jacob dwelt in the land of his father’s sojournings, in the land of Canaan. א  וַיֵּשֶׁב יַעֲקֹב, בְּאֶרֶץ מְגוּרֵי אָבִיו–בְּאֶרֶץ, כְּנָעַן. The previous Parsha concluded with the account of Esau (also known as Edom, see Zohar III, 232b) and his descendants.… Read More »JACOB AND JOSEPH – THE MISSION TO UPHOLD AND SPREAD THE FLAME OF TORAH

בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT VAYISHLACH 5785 Wrestling with Faith and Understanding The Text A small excerpt from this week’s Parsha that raises many questions but also provides valuable lessons. Let’s begin by reading the text and zooming in on various aspects. Gen 32:25-30 25 And Jacob was left alone;… Read More »JACOB’S MIDNIGHT STRUGGLE

בס”ד A THOUGHT ABOUT PARSHAT VAYISHLACH 5785 Genesis 33:3 3 And he (Jacob) himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. (Esav) ג  וְהוּא, עָבַר לִפְנֵיהֶם; וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ אַרְצָה שֶׁבַע פְּעָמִים, עַד-גִּשְׁתּוֹ עַד-אָחִיו. At first glance, the text seems to suggest… Read More »SEVEN BOWS OF JACOB?