January 2025

Note: The Shabbos Torah Reading is divided into 7 sections. Each section is called an Aliya [literally: Go up] since for each Aliya, one person… Read More »Parsha Summary for Parshas Vaera

Yechezkel 28:25The theme of the Exodus is the Jew and the Egyptian recognizing G-d’s absolute mastery over all things. The nature of a slave /… Read More »Haftorah Summary for Parshas Vaera

This week we read the parsha of Vaera . In last week’s parsha, Moshe’s first appearance before Paroah to demand freedom for his people, Bnei… Read More »Feeling Ones Pain

HE LED FOR one term. But when he refused to turn against the Jews, they got rid of him and forced him from office. But… Read More »Not What It Looks Like

“Hashem spoke to Moshe and Aharon and commanded them regarding the Children of Israel….” (6:13) The Talmud Yerushalmi relates that prior to leaving Mitzrayim, Hashem… Read More »Now Is The Time

Frogs. Everywhere the Egyptians looked there were frogs. In the streets, in their homes, on their beds, even in their ovens. Billions of slimy frogs… Read More »Don’t Flog the Frog

Some people just never learn. For almost a year Pharaoh was literally plagued by every conceivable misfortune, yet he refused to let the Jewish people… Read More »Hail to the Chief

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: # 1320 – Sitting Next… Read More »Dissension and Lashon Harah Undermine the Zechus of the Klal

Paroh’s daughter went down to bathe…She saw the basket…opened it and saw him…and a youth was crying…She took pity on him and said, “This one… Read More »Kedushah Can Be Sensed[1]

This week we begin the Sefer {Book} of Shemos {Names} with Parshas Shemos. “V’aileh shemos {these are the names} of Bnei Yisroel {the Children of… Read More »A Special Step-Mother