by Tuly | f 31, 2021 | News, The Portion of Eikev, DI
On January 1, 2012, Rabbi Tuly Weisz sent his first daily newsletter to several dozen friends and family members (and hasn’t missed a day since in the past decade!). “I was inspired by this verse in Deuteronomy,” said Weisz, “that God’s eyes are upon the Land...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 31, 2021 | Blog, DI
Establishing a calendar in Judaism requires a total reset from how time is marked on a secular calendar, realigning the days, weeks, months, and years according to Biblical principles. Days and weeks The days of the week are oriented around Shabbat, the Sabbath. They...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 29, 2021 | Blog, DI
When Moses and Aaron confronted Pharaoh, his court magicians tried to refute their demand to release the Hebrews by mimicking their miraculous acts. This proved to be within the magicians’ abilities when they faced the rod-born serpent, the Nile turning to blood, and...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 29, 2021 | Blog, DI
God sent Moses to demand that Pharaoh release the Hebrews from bondage, threatening that should the Egyptian king refuse, the country would suffer. So it seems incredibly unjust that God would harden Pharaoh’s heart (Exodus 9:12), seemingly taking away his free will...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 27, 2021 | Blog, DI
When Moses first encounters the God of Israel, God assures him that he will redeem Israel from their Egyptian bondage. In Egypt, He repeats this promise using language that seems overly redundant, repeating His intention no less than four times (Exodus 6:6-8): Say,...
