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Vaeira – Tangible Fear of God
Before the seventh and final plague of the parsha, Moshe warns the Egyptians about the forthcoming hail of fire-and-ice. Some of the Egyptians pruden…
8 years, 1 month ago
Vaeira – Educational Plagues (Rebroadcast)
In Parshas Vaeira we see the humbling of Pharaoh and the Egyptians. We learn about the first seven of the Ten Plagues and their purpose and significa…
8 years, 1 month ago
Shemos – The Iron Crucible (Rebroadcast)
The book of Exodus begins with the enslavement of the Jewish people in Egypt. Interestingly, when Abraham was selected to be the father of the Chosen…
8 years, 1 month ago
Vayechi – Spiritual Diagnostician (Recorded Live in Harrisburg, PA)
In his last act, Jacob gathers his sons and offers each of the twelve a blessing. To us, however, it does not seem that the first three received a bl…
8 years, 2 months ago
Vayechi – Deathbed Priorities (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Vayrchi is oriented around the illness and death of Jacob. The Jewish family is growing and establishing roots in Egypt. Their spiritual lead…
8 years, 2 months ago
Vayigash – The Chariot of God
This week’s parsha recounts the tale of how after decades of separation, Jacob is finally reunited with Joseph. But when they finally meet something …
8 years, 2 months ago
Vayigash – A Family Descends (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Vayigash begins with Joseph’s dramatic revelation to his brothers and ends with the descent of Jacob and his descendents to Egypt, where they…
8 years, 2 months ago
Chanukah – Small Miracles
When reading about the story and the miracles of Chanukah, the most prominent and memorable one seems to be the military victory of a small ragtag gu…
8 years, 2 months ago
Mikeitz – From Prisoner to Viceroy (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Mikeitz tells the dramatic transformation of Joseph from lowly prisoner to exalted viceroy of Egypt, his oversight of Egyptian preparation fo…
8 years, 2 months ago
Vayeishev – Death by Unnatural Means
In Parshas Vayeishev, the conflict between Joseph and his brothers reaches the tipping point when they plot to kill him. In the end, Reuben saves Jos…
8 years, 2 months ago