T wo pasukim in our parasha, Bo, tell the story of our people’s departure from Eretz Mitzrayim:
•It came to pass at the end of 430 years, and it came to pass in that very day, that …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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1/17/24
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O ne of the most revealing moments in the beginning of Parshat Bo comes when Pharaoh’s officials say to him, in advance of the pending plague of locusts, “How long will this [man] …
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
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1/17/24
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Sometimes we feel inspired. We may be working hard, but we don’t seem to mind, because we love the work we are doing and believe in it.
The ability to do all that is expected of us …
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By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
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1/17/24
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There is a wealth of symbolism to the holiday of Tu B’Shevat and many lessons for human behavior.
While Tu B’Shevat (the 15th of the month Shevat), observed this year on Thursday, …
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By Rabbi Yossy Goldman
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1/17/24
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There is a fascinating moment in the unfolding story of the plagues that should make us stop and take notice.
At the opening of this week’s parsha, Bo, seven plagues have struck Egypt and …
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By Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks zt"l
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1/17/24
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I recall an incredible series of coincidences that to me were nothing short of miraculous. A student had been desperate to speak with me, and we finally managed to connect in New York the day before …
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By Binny Freedman
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1/10/24
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There was a time when I was fascinated by the great psychoanalytic thinkers, chief among them Sigmund Freud, whose attitude towards his Jewish origins piqued my curiosity.
Although …
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By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
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1/10/24
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The term derives from a word which means “to persuade,” “to negotiate.” As a distinct profession or business, shadchanut dates from the time of the Crusades, when Jewish life …
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By Raymond Apple
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1/10/24
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The parsha of Vaera begins with some fateful words. It would not be too much to say that they changed the course of history, because they changed the way people thought about history. In fact, they …
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By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks zt"l
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1/10/24
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One of the more mysterious narratives in the Torah concerns what is likely the final trip back to Egypt after the Burning Bush (the midrash suggests Moshe went back and forth a number of times, and …
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
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1/4/24
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