by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 5, 2021 | Shemot
In the book of Exodus, the Torah teaches us that Pharaoh ordered the death of every boy that was born to Jewish parents. Additionally, we learn that the Jewish people (including the children who survived), were enslaved under Pharaoh’s regime in Egypt. Now, science...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 4, 2021 | Antisemitism, Chosen Nation, Fear of God, Good and Evil, Israel, Kindness and Compassion, Shemot
The identity of these “Hebrew midwives” (meyaldot haivriyot) is debated by Jewish commentators. Many rabbis have assumed the literal meaning: that they were Jewish women. Other commentators, including the Abrabanel, argue that the story makes much more sense if we are...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 3, 2021 | God, Hebrew Language, Revelation and Prophecy, Shemot
Unsure about whether the enslaved Israelites will follow him to rebel against Pharaoh and trust in the God of Israel, Moses asks God: ‘When they ask me what is Your name, what shall I tell them?’ God’s answer is extremely cryptic: “Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh” which...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 18, 2017 | Shemot
To listen to the radio broadcast of the IDF reclaiming the Temple Mount in 1967 is to relive the most thrilling modern moments of Jewish history. Amidst gunfire, young Jewish soldiers advanced through the Old City of Jerusalem, making their way to the Temple Mount...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 1, 2016 | God, Leadership, Shemot
The first portion of the Book of Exodus is one of transformation – the children of Israel, the family of Jacob, become the “Hebrews” and the Children of Israel, with a national focus. The family of Amram and Yocheved become the first family of Israel, as...
