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 ...

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Who named Moshe and what does his name connote? Did Pharaoh’s daughter speak Hebrew? Chizkuni suggests, that following Chaza”l that she converted, and she actually did speak Hebrew and names ...

This connection to the people’s suffering is central to Moses’ leadership. Five times in this parsha, Hashem makes it clear that He is not merely aware of the Israelites’ pain; He feels it.

As we can see, this phrase has many parushim inside the Rishonim. We can connect all this with the beginning of the Parsha, where To Yaakov worried that if Binyamin travelled tragedy may ensue ...

Israelis are deeply passionate about their political and ideological beliefs. As a people, Jews possess a natural tenacity and a remarkable strength of will. Joseph is see embracing and crying on ...

Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Report this post. In last week’s Parshat Miketz, we were left with a cliffhanger. The goblet was found in Benjamin’s bag and Joseph said ...

EL CAJON, California — This week, as we read וַיִּגַּשׁ (Vayigash), we encounter what many consider to be one of the most emotionally powerful moments in the entire Torah. We witness ...