By Avraham Sani: As Bnei Yisrael began their redemption from Mitzrayim we find that Moshe was chosen to be the leader to guide them. We see he is the one directly communicating with Hashem and then approaching Paraoh afterwards to plea on their behalf. He is also the one to […]
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By Rabbi Aharon Seleh Harav Matisyahu Salomon zt”l asks the following. Hashem had decided to redeem the Jewish Nation. He sent Moshe Rabbeinu to Pharaoh. But not only did Pharaoh refuse to let the Jews go free, he actually made life much more difficult for them. Pharaoh stopped providing them […]
By Rabbi Moshe Vosoghi: Parshat Shemot records the beginnings of Klal Yisrael, how the nation was terribly enslaved by Pharaoh and the Egyptians. As difficult as it was, things took a dreadful turn for the worse when Pharaoh was informed that a savior was to be born to the Jewish […]
By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari: After the passing of Yaakov Avinu, the Torah tells us of the entourage that went for the burial in the holy land. “ויעל יוסף לקבור את אביו״” Yosef went up to bury his father. Our Hachamim ( Sota 13) teach us that when they arrived at […]
By Rabbi David Cohen: He cried in a loud voice. Egypt heard and Pharaoh’s household heard. (45:2) Chazal (Bereishis Rabbah) state that Yosef’s cries were meant to assuage his brothers’ feelings of guilt and shame. Why was he appeasing them? He was the victim. They were the “aggressors.” It should […]