Shemos, 6:6-8: “Therefore, say to the Children of Israel, ‘I am HaShem and I shall take you out from under the burdens of Egypt; I shall rescue you from their ..
Written by Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen
The pasuk in Vaeira, Perek Vav, Pasuk Tes, says: וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר משֶׁ֛ה כֵּ֖ן אֶל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וְלֹ֤א שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ ..
Written by R' Peretz Traube
And Moshe spoke accordingly (about redemption) to the Children of Israel, but they did not listen to Moshe because of their shortness of breath and from the hard ..
Written by Rabbi Moshe Kormornick
The third of the ten plagues brought upon the Egyptians was the plague of lice. Pharoah once again summoned his necromancers to remove the plague, but this time ..
Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
Q: We see many times throughout the plagues that Hashem ‘hardened Pharo’s heart’, seemingly denying Pharoh the ability to repent and to let the people go! Did Pharoh ..
Written by Jonny Caller
……..but they (Israelites) did not heed Moses, because of shortness of breath and hard work. (6:9) The Torah enumerates 2 reasons why the Israelites were ..
Written by Yehuda Katz
‘…you shall stand opposite him at the river’s bank, and the staff that was turned into a snake you shall take in your hand’ (Shemot 7:15). Q: why did Hashem ..
Written by Jonny Caller
Pharaoh- the hardened heart – depraved, Hitlerian dictator of his time; softened by some hailstones – to the point of admission – I am evil. But it wasn’t ..
Written by Rabbi Shimshon Silkin
There’s a lot going on in Parashas Va’eira. We learn about the first seven plagues, and next week, the last three. Each plague on its own is another ..
Written by Nisso (blanga) stein
The book of Shemos (Exodus) has, until this point, been a story of the formation of the Jewish people as a people with its own identity, and their mistreatment and enslavement ..
Written by Rabbi Andrew Savage