by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 4, 2024 | Shemot, Tests and Trials
The beginning of the Israelites’ slavery in Egypt is marked by Pharaoh’s fearful decree: “Let us deal shrewdly with them, so that they may not increase” (Exodus 1:10). Yet, paradoxically, in response to increasing oppression, the Israelites flourished:...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 4, 2024 | Chosen Nation, Redemption, Shemot, Tests and Trials
The Torah portion of Shemot (Exodus 1:1-6:1), which opens the Book of Exodus, recounts the transition of the Children of Israel from their esteemed position within Egyptian society to a state of harsh subjugation and relentless oppression. This period of suffering and...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 8, 2023 | Shemot
The portion of Shemot tells us of the Israelites’ slavery in Egypt and sets the stage for their redemption over the three following portions. It recounts how Jacob’s small family grew into a mighty nation and how the Egyptians came to oppress them. It also relates...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 30, 2023 | Parenting, Passover, Shemot
The debate over the most effective parenting styles has been ongoing for decades, with some parents advocating for tough love while others opting for a more nurturing approach. Amy Chua, also known as the Tiger Mom, famously contrasted the Chinese approach to raising...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 13, 2023 | Fear of God, Marriage and Relationships, Redemption, Responsibility, Shemot, Tests and Trials
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz Everyone is familiar with the phrase, “Behind every great man is an even greater woman.” In the case of Moses, it took far more than one woman to help him achieve greatness. Moses did, in fact, require six amazing women to help him become the...
by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 12, 2023 | Shemot
When God called on Moses to go to Egypt and liberate the Children of Israel, Moses worried that they wouldn’t believe it was God who had sent him. To help convince them, God provided Moses with three miraculous signs (Exodus 4:1-9). The three signs were: Moses...
