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I will harden Paroh’s heart, and I will multiply my signs and wonders in the land of Mitzrayim.[2] Rashi explains the connection between the two… Read More »Compassionate Heart Hardening[1]

This week we read the parsha of Vo’aira. “And Elokim spoke to Moshe saying: I am Hashem. Vo’aira {And I appeared} to Avrohom to Yitzchak… Read More »Doctor, why?

“Hashem said to Moshe, ‘Say to Aharon…” (7:19) Hashem commanded Moshe to defer to Aharon the task of implementing the first plague, transforming the water… Read More »Objectively Respectful

The Midrash says that it took God seven days to “convince” Moshe Rabbeinu to accept his mission of taking the Jewish People out of slavery… Read More »Name That Name

“All of the men of his city shall stone him and he shall die; and you shall remove the evil from your midst; and all… Read More »Close Only Counts in Horse-Shoes

This week’s parsha, Ki Saitzay, is replete with seventy four different mitzvos. It begins: “Ki saitzay lamilchama ol oyvecha {When you go out to war… Read More »The War of Self Control

What are proper grounds for divorce according to Jewish law? The Torah is somewhat cryptic on this question. “Should she not find favor in his… Read More »Perfect Bliss

In this week’s portion, the Torah commands us with quite a tall order. Because of flagrant ingratitude, in which Ammonites and Moabites forgot the kindness… Read More »Benevolent Association

    These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1434 – Yizkor… Read More »Krias Shema Protects / Talking While Donning Tefillin Endangers – Which Is It?

And the judges shall inquire thoroughly, and behold, the witness is a false witness; he has testified falsely against his brother; then you shall do… Read More »Smile Back at Us