There is much written regarding the Four references to Redemption used by God in our Parsha- And I will take you out, And I will save you, I will redeem you, and I will take you as a nation. There is also a fifth reference to God bringing us to the Land of Israel. I… Continue reading Va’era- Separate, but Equal
Category: Vaeira
“Shortness of Breath”
VaEira 5770 Hashem commands Moshe to tell B’nai Yisrael of their upcoming redemption, despite knowing that His words would be disregarded by them – “but they did not hearken to Moshe because of [their] shortness of breath and because of [their] hard labor” (Shemos 6:9). The Sfas Emes questions Hashem’s insistence in delivering a message… Continue reading “Shortness of Breath”
The Meaning of Lice
One day a group of scientists got together and decided that man had come a long way and no longer needed God. So they picked one scientist to go and tell God that modern mankind was done with Him. The scientist went to God and said, “God, we’ve decided that we no longer need you.… Continue reading The Meaning of Lice