Jerusalem and the Sea
One of the highlights of our parsha is the splitting of the sea. Generally, we think of this miracle as…
Read MoreOne of the highlights of our parsha is the splitting of the sea. Generally, we think of this miracle as…
Read MoreIn our parsha the Jewish people finally leave Egypt and march towards freedom. This momentous occasion is commemorated every year…
Read MoreDuring the plague of Arov, the Torah records a negotiation of sorts between Pharoah andMoshe. Pharoah tells Moshe that if…
Read MoreIn our parsha we read about the horrible oppression of the Jewish people in Egypt. The Torah describes that the…
Read MoreIn our parsha, Yaakov blesses his son Yehuda through a comparison to a lion: “A cub [and] a grown lion…
Read MoreThis week’s parsha features the titanic struggle between the two kings of the Jewish people – Yosef and Yehuda. The…
Read MoreOur parsha revolves around dreams. It opens with a young Yosef dreaming about things that were beyond the family’s immediate…
Read MoreThe Torah has an interesting description of Yaakov’s initial encounter with the city of Shechem: “And Yaakov came complete (shalem)…
Read MoreOur parsha opens with the dramatic depiction of Yaakov’s dream. He sleeps on Mount Moriah and sees a ladder that…
Read MoreTorah sources highlight the uniqueness of dew as a sui-generis form of blessing. There are two primary qualities of dew’s…
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