ב"ה
Shemot 5762 - January 4, 2002
Parshah
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It was the darkest hour yet in the history of the fledgling nation. Slaves in a foreign land, subject to the cruelest of decrees. Just as it seemed that things could never be worse, a leader appears, sent by G-d to redeem them. Then things do get worse...
It was the darkest hour yet in the history of the fledgling nation. Slaves in a foreign land, subject to the cruelest of decrees. Just as it seemed that things could never be worse, a leader appears, sent by G-d to redeem them. Then things do get worse...
Parenting
Advice to an Expectant Mother
Of course, none of this is for you—it’s all for the unborn. So there's no self-indulgence going on. Just good pre-parenting. Right?
Of course, none of this is for you—it’s all for the unborn. So there's no self-indulgence going on. Just good pre-parenting. Right?
Do Our Deeds Matter To G-d?
If G-d is G-d, then obviously He is in no way altered or affected by His creations. But if a world full of people means nothing to Him, why did He create one?
If G-d is G-d, then obviously He is in no way altered or affected by His creations. But if a world full of people means nothing to Him, why did He create one?
Story
Moses was afflicted with a speech impairment so that no one should think that his success in transmitting the Torah to the world was due to his oratory skills.
— Derashot HaRan
Print Magazine
Rabbi Jonah said, “The prophet Jonah ben Amitai was just another pilgrim to the Temple. He walked into the Sukkot celebration, the divine spirit rested upon him, and he became a prophet.”
The Magid of Mezritch taught:
Joy is the path to the divine.
And Sukkot is a time for joy.
A joy that can lift everyone to ...
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