by Ahuva Balofsky (Moderator) | Mar 1, 2021 | Blog, The Portion of Ki Tisa
This section begins with God giving Moses the two tablets of stone upon which He has written with His own hand. After an extended break, the narrative returns to the people, awaiting Moses at the base of the mountain. They notice that Moses is late in returning, and...
by Yoni Schwartzman | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog, Exodus
“Would you discover the mystery of Hashem? Would you discover the limit of the Almighty?” – Job 11:7 Zophar questions Iyov’s insistence that he is innocent, suggesting that Iyov is perhaps not as pure as he thinks he is, since man cannot comprehend...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | Jan 10, 2021 | Blog, The Portion of Shemot
❝Thus says Hashem, “By this you shall know that I am Hashem.” See, I shall strike the water in the Nile with the rod that is in my hand, and it will be turned into blood❞ Exodus 7:17 Turning the Nile River into blood was the first plague God brought against...
by Eliyahu Berkowitz | Jan 7, 2021 | Blog, The Portion of Shemot
❝So they set taskmasters over them to oppress them with forced labor; and they built garrison cities for Pharaoh: Pithom and Raamses.❞ Exodus 1:11 When confronted with a religious dilemma, Tim Mahoney, a deeply religious man, began what would become a long and...
by Yoni Schwartzman | Jan 7, 2021 | Blog, The Portion of Shemot
❝So they set taskmasters over them to oppress them with forced labor; and they built garrison cities for Pharaoh: Pithom and Raamses.❞ Exodus 1:11 The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest monument among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is also the...
by Yoni Schwartzman | Jan 6, 2021 | The Portion of Shemot
❝And you, O mortal, take a stick and write on it, “Of Yehuda and the Israelites associated with him”; and take another stick and write on it, “Of Yosef—the stick of Efraim—and all the House of Yisrael associated with him.”Bring them close to each other, so that they...
