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What of someone who awakens to the realization that he's allowed his evil inclination to assume control, and now wishes to reclaim the love for his G‑dly soul? How does one shake off a well-entrenched enemy?

In the second section of the Book of Exodus, G d begins the process that will lead to the redemption of the Jews from Egyptian slavery. He first informs Moses that it is crucial that he and the Jewish people demonstrate the same faith in G d that the patr...

This week’s Torah reading opens with the verse: “And I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as the A-lmighty Shadai, but My name Y-H-V-H (י-ה-ו-ה) I did not make known to them.” Why are there different names for G‑d? And what is the significance in...

This Shabbos begins the Jewish month of Shvat. For those whose lives have been touched by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, the month is of special significance. For it contains the yahrzeit of the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, who passed away on Yud Shvat 5710, and m...

A boy came running to his father in tears. He had been playing hide-and-go-seek with his friends and the boy who had been chosen to be “it” had played a trick on him. They had all hidden, but instead of going to find them, the one chosen to be “it” simply...

After G-d had sent Moses to Pharaoh to ask for the release of the Jewish people from Egypt, not only was the request not granted, but the enslavement of the people became more oppressive. Moses therefore asks G-d: “Why have You dealt badly with this peopl...

At the beginning of the Torah portion of Vayeira , four expressions are used regarding the redemption of the Jews from Egypt:Shmos 6:6-7. “I will release you… I will save you… I will liberate you… I will take you to Myself.” Our Sages noteYerushalmi, Pesa...

At the beginning of the Torah portion Va’eira the verse states:Shmos 6:2. “And the L-rd [Elokim , the Name symbolic of strict justice] spoke to Moshe and said to him: ‘I am G-d.’ ” Rashi comments: “G-d spoke sternly to Moshe because he [Moshe] was severe ...

The Torah portion of Va’eira contains four expressions of redemption: “I will take you out,” “I will deliver,” “I will redeem,” “I will take [you to Me].” These correspond to the redemptions from the Egyptian and three subsequent exiles. So the expression...

At the beginning of the Torah portion Va’eira, we find G-d saying to Moshe:.Shmos 7:14. “Pharaoh’s heart is kaveid , he refuses to send the [Jewish] people out.” Rashi.Ibid. explains that kaveid means “hard” and not “hardened.” The verse thus reads: “Phar...