Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sarah inscribed 2 meaningful lines in the historic “Washington Torah” ...

The eighth plague to the Egyptians (and the first one in Parashat Bo) was locusts. Perhaps locusts with their single-minded purpose mirror something about the Israelites’ relationships.

Am Yisrael Chai; we are marching toward redemption. We must document their crimes for the sake of history, much like the story in the Parsha. We should constantly review these with our children so ...

EL CAJON, California –– Parsha Bo’s greatest lesson is to never accede, to never give in, to never give up. A wonderful lesson on Mental Health Awareness Shabbat in the UK, a day dedicated ...

God spoke to Moses saying, “Consecrate to Me, from among the Israelites, every firstborn of man or beast—the first issue of every womb; it is Mine.” ~ Exodus 13:2 ...

Pesach, the holiday of freedom. But the central food item of this holiday – matzah – symbolizes slavery. Why? Because Pesach doesn’t just commemorate our freedom. It commemorates how we ...

Strange that the last three of the ten plagues are in a separate Torah portion. Even more striking is that they all have some connection with darkness: Locusts, darkness, and death of the Egyptian ...

A wise rabbi once said: “Though we cannot understand why things happen to us, but at least we can prepare for their eventuality”. In a previous message, I related the following story about ...

Adam was given 6, Noach another one, more were given to the Avos and Amram was also commanded additional mitzvos in Egypt. In any case,אלקי אביך is the God of your personal father ...

Parashat Shemot, which opens the second book of the Torah, recounts the suffering of the Israelites in Egypt. After years of comfort in Egypt, the Jews were subjected to harsh enslavement. Pharaoh ...

SPOILER ALERT: This piece lightly spoils XO, Kitty Episode 6. Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo) pays a visit to Kitty Song Covey (Anna Cathcart) at a crucial point in Season 2 of XO, Kitty. Kavinsky ...

Who named Moshe and what does his name connote? Did Pharaoh’s daughter speak Hebrew? Chizkuni suggests, that following Chaza”l that she converted, and she actually did speak Hebrew and names ...