January 2022

Sponsored by Irving and Arline Katz on the yahrzeit of grandmother Henya Rachel bat Pinchas (Spalter) a”h Micheline and David Peller in memory of his… Read More »The Bread of Bitachon

This week we read the parsha of B’shalach. “And it was, b’shalach Paroah {when Paroah sent} the nation… And Bnei Yisroel {Children of Israel} came… Read More »A Wise Person Takes Bones

“Pharaoh will say concerning Bnei Yisroel…..” (14:3) After having traveled three days away from Mitzrayim, Hashem instructed Moshe to lead Bnei Yisroel back towards Mitzrayim,… Read More »Leaving to Prey

Shoftim 4:4 This week’s haftorah calls upon the Jewish people to display total faith in Hashem, irrespective of their personal level of spirituality. Throughout the… Read More »Haftorah Commentary Parshas Beshalach

Friday Night The question had bothered me for years, but I finally had an answer that worked for me. I haven’t found it mentioned elsewhere,… Read More »Different Pharaoh

If a person lights even a small candle in a dark room, the resultant light is instantaneously recognizable. Even the flickering of the smallest of… Read More »Miracles Gone Stale

It was a battle for the ages. As the Jews departed Egypt and miraculously crossed the Red Sea, they were brutally and savagely ambushed by… Read More »Clear Intructions

The Torah scholar provides for his needs justly. He eats, drinks, and supports his household according to his means and prosperity. He should not burden… Read More »Chapter 5, Law 10 – Is Poverty the Ideal?

Rabban Yochanan ben (son of) Zakkai received [the transmission] from Hillel and Shammai. He used to say: If you have studied much Torah do not… Read More »Chapter 2, Mishna 9: Just Following Orders

This week’s Torah reading highlights the final contentious debate between Moshe and the Pharaoh of Egypt. The opening sentence that introduces the drama describes that… Read More »Stubborn Refusal