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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

“…and she sent her maidservant and she took it” (2:5) The Torah relates that Pharaoh’s daughter Bisya went down to bathe in the Nile River,… Read More »Miraculous Delivery

In Jewish history, there is a hardly an object more expounded upon than the burning bush. Its symbolism is analyzed, its significance expounded upon, and… Read More »Burning Interests

WHY 210 YEARS? That’s what my chavrusa asked me recently. He understood why there had to be slavery, especially kabbalistically. He just hadn’t seen any… Read More »Why 210 Years?

Yoseif and the Other Brothers in the Brochos Yaakov Avinu gives final words to his sons.  Regarding the condemnation of Shimon and Levi for their… Read More »Yaakov’s Brochos to the Sons

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: ##221, Exhumation: When Is it… Read More »Ephraim and Menashe: Role Models for Jews in Galus