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There are serious reasons to suspect that the Egyptians are preparing for war, although they are not seriously threatened by any enemy. This is a sign of the pre-Mashiach period.

The Neshamot of the Shevatim accompanied and shielded their descendants during the teeth of the Egyptian exile.

Why frogs? Offhand, one could think of scarier pests. תנא דבי אליהו tells us that the Egyptians used to force the Jews to hunt all kinds of rodents and snakes to afflict us. Hence, we ...

Joseph son of Jacob enters with his own two sons, Menashe and Ephraim, to visit with his bed-ridden father, Jacob (Genesis 48). Jacob inquires as to who is accompanying Joseph. Joseph responds ...

And in our parsha, they unite to ensure that everyone has a portion of the Korban Pesach to partake in as they prepare together to leave Egypt. When there is genuine concern for the individual ...

Please. Let us go. Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every Torah Portion.” Visit him at www.JewishPoetry.net ...

Parashat Shemot, which opens the second book of the Torah, recounts the suffering of the Israelites in Egypt. After years of comfort in Egypt, the Jews were subjected to harsh enslavement. Pharaoh ...

The blessing that led Pharaoh to the sin of arrogance is the very thing that will turn into a curse. In a recent article, Dr. Zahi Hawass, the Egyptian former Minister of Antiquities, addressed ...

EL CAJON, California — This week’s parsha is tailored to the times in which we are living. Fear of the unknown, “uncertainty,” has spun many into anxiety, depression, and self-destruction.