Monday 15 Shevat 5783 (07.02.23) A Judge Must Go to Moses וְשָׁפְט֣וּ אֶת־הָעָם֮ בְּכׇל־עֵת֒ וְהָיָ֞ה כׇּל־הַדָּבָ֤ר הַגָּדֹל֙ יָבִ֣יאוּ אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְכׇל־הַדָּבָ֥ר הַקָּטֹ֖ן יִשְׁפְּטוּ־הֵ֑ם וְהָקֵל֙ מֵֽעָלֶ֔יךָ וְנָשְׂא֖וּ אִתָּֽךְ׃ “They shall judge the people at all times: every major case they shall bring to you, and every minor case they shall judge themselves—to… Read More »Exodus 18:22 – A Judge Must Go to Moses
Sunday 14 Shevat 5783 (05.02.23) Moses and His Father-in-Law וַיֵּצֵ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה לִקְרַ֣את חֹֽתְנ֗וֹ וַיִּשְׁתַּ֙חוּ֙ וַיִּשַּׁק־ל֔וֹ וַיִּשְׁאֲל֥וּ אִישׁ־לְרֵעֵ֖הוּ לְשָׁל֑וֹם וַיָּבֹ֖אוּ הָאֹֽהֱלָה׃ Moses went out to greet his father-in-law. When Aaron and his sons saw Moses go out, they followed him, and the rest of the people then followed suit. Jethro was… Read More »Exodus 18:7 – Moses and Jethro
Tuesday 10 Shevat 5783 (02.02.23) Do we Always Get up When we Fall? אַךְ־ה֣וּא צ֭וּרִי וִישׁוּעָתִ֑י מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י לֹא־אֶמּ֥וֹט רַבָּֽה׃ אַךְ־ה֣וּא צ֭וּרִי וִישׁוּעָתִ֑י מִ֝שְׂגַּבִּ֗י לֹ֣א אֶמּֽוֹט׃ “He alone is my Rock and He alone is my Salvation; He is my Stronghold, and I will therefore not stumble too greatly. He alone… Read More »Tehillim Psalms 62:3,7 – We Always Get up When we Fall
Tuesday 9 Shevat 5783 (31.01.23) My Action Determines HaShem’s Help? וְאַתָּ֞ה הָרֵ֣ם אֶֽת־מַטְּךָ֗ וּנְטֵ֧ה אֶת־יָדְךָ֛ עַל־הַיָּ֖ם וּבְקָעֵ֑הוּ וְיָבֹ֧אוּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל בְּת֥וֹךְ הַיָּ֖ם בַּיַּבָּשָֽׁה׃ “As for you, take up your staff and raise your arm over the Sea of Reeds and split it, and the Israelites will go into the midst of… Read More »Exodus 14:16 – My Action Determines HaShem’s Help?
Monday 8 Shevat 5783 (30.01.23) Praying and Complaning? נֹסֵ֣עַ אַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם וַיִּֽירְאוּ֙ מְאֹ֔ד וַיִּצְעֲק֥וּ בְנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל אֶל־יְהֹוָֽה׃ “Pharaoh drew himself nearer, to the frontlines, as he had promised. The Israelites raised their eyes and caught sight of the Egyptians advancing at their rear in exemplary military discipline, showing they all shared the… Read More »Exodus 14:10-11 – Praying and Complaning?
Shabbat 6 Shevat 5783 (28.01.23) A Separate Rule for Donkeys? וְכׇל־פֶּ֤טֶר חֲמֹר֙ תִּפְדֶּ֣ה בְשֶׂ֔ה וְאִם־לֹ֥א תִפְדֶּ֖ה וַעֲרַפְתּ֑וֹ וְכֹ֨ל בְּכ֥וֹר אָדָ֛ם בְּבָנֶ֖יךָ תִּפְדֶּֽה׃ “But every firstling donkey you shall redeem with a sheep; if you do not redeem it, you must break its neck. And you must redeem every male first-born… Read More »Exodus 13:13 – A Separate Rule for Donkeys?
Wednesday 3 Shevat 5783 (25.01.23) New Year: Tishrei or Nisan? הַחֹ֧דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֛ה לָכֶ֖ם רֹ֣אשׁ חֳדָשִׁ֑ים רִאשׁ֥וֹן הוּא֙ לָכֶ֔ם לְחׇדְשֵׁ֖י הַשָּׁנָֽה׃ “This stage of the moon’s monthly renewal will signal the beginning of every new month.” Moses was not sure how big the new moon must be in order to signal… Read More »Exodus 12:2 – New Year: Tishrei or Nisan?
Monday 1 Shevet 5783 (23.01.23) Connect Yourself to Life? לֹֽא־רָא֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אָחִ֗יו וְלֹא־קָ֛מוּ אִ֥ישׁ מִתַּחְתָּ֖יו שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וּֽלְכׇל־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הָ֥יָה א֖וֹר בְּמוֹשְׁבֹתָֽם׃ “No Egyptian man could see his brother, but the darkness did not obstruct the Israelites’ vision. During these first three days,the Israelites who did not want to leave… Read More »Exodus 10:23 – Connect yourself to Life?
Monday 1 Shevat 5783 (23.01.23) Day and Night, Darkness and Light לֹֽא־רָא֞וּ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־אָחִ֗יו וְלֹא־קָ֛מוּ אִ֥ישׁ מִתַּחְתָּ֖יו שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת יָמִ֑ים וּֽלְכׇל־בְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הָ֥יָה א֖וֹר בְּמוֹשְׁבֹתָֽם׃ “No Egyptian man could see his brother, but the darkness did not obstruct the Israelites’ vision. During these first three days, the Israelites who did not… Read More »Exodus 10:23 – Day and Night
