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Miriam, the prophetess, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand, and all the women came out after her with timbrels and with dances. And… Read More »Galloping to Mount Sinai

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: # 1191 Was Devorah Really… Read More »Hashem Appreciates Jews Who Put Their Neck Out for Other Jews

The people contended with Moshe, and said, “Give us water so that we may drink.” Moshe said to them, “Why do you contend with me?… Read More »Illegitimate Prayer?

There are two aspects to tefilla. The Rambam (Maimonides) says that, from Torah law, prayer does not require any specific text, and is not restricted… Read More »Tefilla and The Mon

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