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“And her brother [Lavan] and her mother said, ‘Let the girl stay with us for a few days or months, and then she will go.’”… Read More »Switching

Rabbi Shimon ben (son of) Yehuda said in the name of Rabbi Shimon ben Yochai: Beauty, strength, wealth, honor, wisdom, old age, fullness of years,… Read More »Chapter 6, Mishna 8(a): Peace and the Messiah – Part I

After the great miracles of the Exodus — the splitting of the sea, the falling of the Manna, and the Jewish victory when attacked by… Read More »Delayed Gratitude

Shabbos Night YISRO WAS quite the character. In modern-day terms, he’d be one of those multi-faceted personalities with a foot in all kinds of worlds.… Read More »Yisro

BS”D Volume 35, No. 17 24 Shevat 5781 February 6, 2021 Sponsored by Martin and Michelle Swartz on the 9th yahrzeit of Martin’s father Paul… Read More »The Chosen

Yisro, kohen of Midian and Moshe’s father-in-law, heard everything that Elokim did for Moshe and Yisrael His people – that Hashem had taken Yisrael out… Read More »What Impressed Yisro?

This week we read the parsha of Yisro which contains the Aseres Hadibros, the Ten Commandments. The third commandment states: “Lo sisa es shem Hashem… Read More »Leave Him Out Of It

And the name of the other was Eliezer, for ‘the G-d of my father came to my aid, and He saved me from the sword… Read More »No Free Lunch

The Story The doorbell rang at the Levine’s home. Penina answered the door and saw their mailman with a package and clipboard. “Good afternoon,” said… Read More »Parshas Yisro – Waking Up Your Parents

The Ten Commandments (Shemos 22:2-17, Devarim 5:6-21) as spoken by G-d to the Jewish nation at Sinai were engraved upon the Shnei Luchos Habris, Two… Read More »Two Tablets: Prescription for Jewish Observance