“Then Miriam the prophet, Aaron’s sister, took a timbrel in her hand and all the women went out after in dance with timbrels.” (Exodus 15:20) Parashat B’shalach describes the parting … Continued
Archives for January 2018
Parashat Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16)
“Pharaoh hurriedly summoned Moses and Aaron and said, ‘I stand guilty before the Lord your God and before you.’” (Exodus 10:16) The war of wills between God and Pharaoh continues … Continued
Parashat Va’era (Exodus 6:2-9:35)
“I will bring you into the land which I swore to give to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; and I will give it to you as a heritage – I am … Continued
A View from Jerusalem – January 2018
One hundred and sixty years ago today, one of the great modern day innovators was born, Eliezer Ben Yehuda, who revived the Hebrew language. Ben Yehuda dedicated his life to … Continued
Parashat Sh’mot (Exodus 1:1-6:1)
“And the Lord said to him, ‘Who gives man speech? Who makes him dumb or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?’” (Exodus 3:11) Parashat Sh’mot opens … Continued