Rock of Ages let our song, Praise thy saving power; Thou amidst the raging foes, Wast our sheltering tower.
Yechezkel 28:25The theme of the Exodus is the Jew and the Egyptian recognizing G-d’s absolute mastery over all things. The nature of a slave / master relationship is for the slave to be dependent on the master and the master to feel a proprietorship over the slave. At the time of the Exodus, Pharoah had…
This week we read the parsha of Vaera . In last week’s parsha, Moshe’s first appearance before Paroah to demand freedom for his people, Bnei Yisroel {the Children of Israel}, had led to a harshening of the conditions. The same quota of bricks was being demanded with the straw no longer being provided. Moshe was…
HE LED FOR one term. But when he refused to turn against the Jews, they got rid of him and forced him from office. But when he decided he liked being king more, he accepted the role and made the lives of the Jews a living hell. The ally had become the enemy. Sound familiar?…
“Hashem spoke to Moshe and Aharon and commanded them regarding the Children of Israel….” (6:13) The Talmud Yerushalmi relates that prior to leaving Mitzrayim, Hashem commanded Moshe to teach Bnei Yisroel the details involved in fulfilling the mitzva of “shiluach avadim” – “emancipation of slaves”.[1] However, the laws connected to slavery were not pertinent to…
Yair Borochov, in his full-length biography of the Rogatchover Gaon, uncovered manuscripts, photos, and documents from archives and basements to capture the essence of this great mind. Full Story