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The Hebrew women are unlike the Egyptian women. They are chayos/experts. Before the midwife comes to them, they have given birth.[2] Nine is an enigma.… Read More »Unwanted Babies?

Yeshaya 27:6 – 28:13, 29:22 This week’s haftorah displays the true potential of the Jewish people and their unlimited ability. The prophet Yeshaya opens with… Read More »Haftorah Summary Parshas Shemos

Shabbos Night SOMETIMES THE obvious isn’t. Sometimes it is very deep, even crucial for understanding something important, perhaps even lifesaving. It is probably correct to… Read More »Recognizing Yosef

“And these are the names of the Children of Israel…” (1:1) The name given to both the new Sefer and Parsha is “Shemos” – “The… Read More »A Script Without Credits

Once upon a time: Aaron rushed into the house, “Dad, Mom, you have to see this! I won this cool set of magnets at school… Read More »Magic

Moses, the chosen messenger of the Master of the Universe, came riding out of the desert into the fabled kingdom of Egypt. With nothing more… Read More »Leadership Qualities

This week’s portion introduces us to Moshe Rabeinu, the messenger of Hashem who redeems the Jewish nation from Egypt. We are told of Hashem’s proposal… Read More »Pushing the Envelope

QUESTION 71: TAKING TIME FOR PERSONAL MATTERS AT WORK If a person expects to be involved in something that might take up lots of time… Read More »Taking Time For Personal Matters At Work

The Western world, the culture we live in, has considerable difficulty with the concept of sexual intimacy. One indication is the culture’s obsession with the… Read More »Intimacy: The Jewish Approach, Part I

Non-Jews have reported that during their prayer services absolute silence reigns. A Jew, on the other hand, tends to feel at home in shul, and… Read More »Noisy Shuls