Pesach – After 400 years Gd’s in a Hurry to Redeem us?
We begin the Seder with Matza being a reminder of our suffering – but we conclude it with a new perspective – Matza reminds us of how quickly Gd took us out of… Continue reading
We begin the Seder with Matza being a reminder of our suffering – but we conclude it with a new perspective – Matza reminds us of how quickly Gd took us out of… Continue reading
Moshe Rabbenu declares to the congregation assembled at the entrance of the Mishkan, “This is precisely what Gd has instructed me to do” [Vayikra 8:5] Rashi explains, “Let none think or suspect that… Continue reading
Although Gd is everywhere we are commanded to construct a Mishkan [the word Shechunah is used in Israel today to refer to a neighbourhood] Even Moshe Rabbenu, who conversed with HKBH in many… Continue reading
And he who did not plan [to kill] but Gd pushed it into his hands – 21:13 the victim was in the ‘wrong place’ at the ‘wrong time’. As the Medrash describes it –… Continue reading
We are commanded to remember Shabbos throughout the entire week [20:8] LeKaDeSho – to make it holy = to make it special. Every opportunity to enhance Shabbos [Rashi] – acquiring a nice pair… Continue reading
And it was, when Pharoh sent the Yidden [out of Egypt] 13:17 Pharoh did not send us out. HKBH arranged our exodus, as in the Hagaddah – “I and not an angel, nor… Continue reading
Movie dialogues are so unreal – especially when a tough is trying to intimidate. Or when the hero is bound, gagged, blindfolded and surrounded by many vicious people with weapons – and still… Continue reading
When we know a safety net will catch us – we don’t fear failure; and it often becomes WHEN we fail rather than IF we fail. And so we who are promised by… Continue reading
The Egyptian project managers punished the Jewish building managers for not squeezing their brothers, the Jewish labourers, to fill the brick quota [5:14] Rashi explains that HKBH instructed Moshe Rabbenu to select the… Continue reading
YaAkov declares, “I instruct the angel that redeemed me from all evil, to bless the children …” [48:16] Yosef’s sons, Efrayim and Menasheh. Yet in the previous verse he guides his blessing of… Continue reading