Enslavement in Egypt

The phrase "crushing labor" appears repeatedly in the Torah's account of the Egyptian exile and enslavement, in the text of the Haggadah, and in the symbolism of the seder observances. What is crushing labor?

Likkutei Sichos, Vol. VI, p. 13ff. I. The Talmud explainsSotah 11b. that the verse:Shmos 1:14. “And they embit­tered their lives with mortar and bricks, and all [sorts of] work in the field, all their work...,” [reflects a sequence]. First, they ...

In The Service of Potiphar, Joseph Falsely Accused, Joseph Thrown Into Prison, Joseph, the Interpreter of Dreams

Education is, and always has been, the key to Jewish survival. But the essence of education is the imparting of values, not information.

Jacob had many worthy sons, but Judah was chosen to head the Egyptian Talmudic Seminary. What special quality did he possess which made him the natural choice?

Jewish culture: How important is it to maintain?

Pharaoh's critical mistake was a failure to understand Joseph and his people

Determining right from wrong is something that we are constantly challenged with throughout our lives. Yet nothing is harder to face and acknowledge than when the "wrong" is happening in our own homes...

Listening to and reading all the predictions and prognostications of Global Warming can be downright depressing. Will we be saying goodbye to our world sometime soon?