Torah Power!
Maimonides was the court physician for the Sultan Saladin in medieval Egypt. Reportedly the Sultan was hardly ever ill. Once he called Maimonides, and demanded of him proof that he was a good doctor. “I am never ill,” said Saladin,…
BO – INSIGHTS IN RASHI – PHARAOH AND AVRAHAM
Shemos, 12:29-30: “And it was at midnight that Hashem smote every firstborn in the land of Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh sitting on his throne to the firstborn of the captive who was in the dungeon, and every firstborn animal. Pharaoh…
SERVICE TO HASHEM
The teenage years are some of the toughest years around. There is so much opportunity, yet there are so many tests as well, and one has to tread carefully in order to come out strong. Our Sages teach us that…
Communication
I have seen a nice Dvar Torah by Rabbi Label Lam regarding the power of communication that I want to share with you. In this week Parasha the Torah says: And Moshe spoke before Hashem saying, “They, the Children of…
PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE!
The Gemara (Bava Metzia 85a) tells how R’ Chiya taught Torah to young children. He would plant flax, spin thread from the flax, weave nets, trap animals, skin the animals, and make parchment from their hides, upon which the words…
L’Shem Shamayim
Parshat Shemot marks the beginning of Shovavim. At this time we try to change our ways for the good and strengthen our Yirat Shamayim; these are the Parshiot which talk about the slavery of the Jewish people. So what can we learn from this week’s Parasha? The Pasuk tells…
Parasha Insights
“And Moshe grew up and went out to his brothers and he saw their burden“ Shemot 2:11 The Midrash says that Moshe saw their suffering and he cried for them and went to help them. Hashem said: “You went to partake…
