yehoshua steinbergDec 31, 20207 minShemot: Forever Building! ~ Yehoshua SteinbergArticle abstract: In Parashat Shemot, the word "הָאָבְנָיִם" appears, denoting a birthing stool. The word also appears in the Book of...
yehoshua steinbergDec 30, 20204 minShemos: Prophets and Visionaries ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim KleinWhen G-d appoints Moshe as His emissary to redeem the Jewish People from their Egyptian bondage, He splits the leadership position into...
yehoshua steinbergDec 30, 20205 minShemos: The Pharaoh and The King ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim KleinPhoto by Pixabay on Pexels.com The Pharaoh and the King I still remember my fifth grade Rebbe, Rabbi A. Y. Berman, asking the one...
yehoshua steinbergDec 29, 20207 minShemos: Hashem’s Treasure ~ Tzvi AbrahamsFor the illui neshamahof my mother, Chaya Rachel basMordechai, on her yahrtzeit, the 17th of Teves, תש”ע Parshasשְׁמוֹת Hashem’s Treasure...
yehoshua steinbergNov 30, 202013 minVa’era: Positively Divided! ~ Yehoshua SteinbergThe root פלה first appears in this week’s Parsha, and it appears here twice, which is more than any other Parsha in the Torah. The first...
rabbirckleinNov 29, 20203 minVaera: Down by the River ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim KleinBefore bringing the Plague of Blood, G-d tells Aharon to stretch out his staff over the different bodies of water in Egypt. He tells...
rabbirckleinNov 29, 20203 minVaera: Just Because ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim KleinJust Because Before the Plague of Hail, Moshe warns the Pharaoh that he truly deserves to be killed, but that G-d had said, “nonetheless,...
Rabbi Tzvi AbrahamsNov 28, 20203 minVa’era: How Do We Give Kavod To Hashem ~ Tzvi AbrahamsVa’era How Do We Give Kavodto Hashem? כָּבֵד: heavy כָּבֵד: liver כָּבוֹד: honor לְכַבֵּד: to clean or sweep the house יוֹכֶבֶד: Moshe’s...
yehoshua steinbergOct 31, 20205 minBo: I Desire it ‘Na’ Now, Even Half-Baked ~ Yehoshua SteinbergArticle abstract for Parashat Bo: The word נא appears in Parashat Bo four times, with arguably three disparate meanings. Yet, Rashi...
yehoshua steinbergOct 30, 20204 minBo: The Sign is Coming ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim KleinIn Parshat Bo there are three signs: The plagues in Egypt are called a “sign” (Ex. 10:1-2), the blood which the Jews were supposed to...
rabbirckleinOct 30, 20204 minBo: Turning off the Lights ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim KleinTurning off the Lights The ninth plague in Egypt was the plague of darkness. When describing this plague, the Torah relates that G-d told...
yehoshua steinbergSep 30, 202016 minBeshalach: Manna at the Ready ~ Yehoshua SteinbergArticle abstract: Parashat Beshalach is the portion of the Exodus and the Splitting of the Red Sea; it is also the portion of the Manna,...
yehoshua steinbergSep 29, 20202 minBeshalach/Tu B’Shvat: Tree Words ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim KleinThis upcoming week is a little-known holiday called Tu B’Shevat (the 15th of the month of Shevat). The Mishna (Rosh Hashanah 1:1) says...
yehoshua steinbergSep 28, 20208 minBeshalach: How to Pass the Driving Test ~ Tzvi AbrahamsBishalach How to Pass the Driving Test נִסָיוֹן: test נֵס: miracle נֵס: banner נוּס: flee נֵס: sail נִיסַן: Nisan נִסָיוֹן: Test...
yehoshua steinbergAug 30, 202012 minYitro: Excruciating Elation ~ Yehoshua SteinbergArticle abstract for Parashat Yitro: This week's Parashah opens with an apparently clear statement describing Jethro's joy about Hashem's...
rabbirckleinAug 30, 20203 minYisro: Myself and I ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim KleinMyself and I The Ten Commandments famously open with the words, “I am Hashem your G-d who took you out of Egypt…” (Ex. 20:2). In this...
rabbirckleinAug 29, 20203 minYisro: God’s Best Friend ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim KleinThe Midrash tells us that Moshe’s father-in-law Yitro (Jethro) had seven different names by which he is called in the Bible: Yitro,...
yehoshua steinbergAug 29, 20205 minYitro: An Invitation to the Royal Wedding ~ Tzvi AbrahamsYitro An Invitation to the Royal Wedding הַזְמָנָה: invitation, designation, preparation זִמּוּן: blessing Hashem זְמַן: time מְזוּמָן:...
yehoshua steinbergJul 31, 20203 minMishpatim: Rabbi of Robbers ~ Rabbi Reuven Chaim KleinRabbi of Robbers The Amoraic sage Rabbi Shimon ben Lakish, also known as Reish Lakish, serves as the quintessential baal teshuvah, as he...
yehoshua steinbergJul 31, 20203 minMishpatim: Duck, Duck… Justice! ~ Yehoshua SteinbergArticle abstract for Parashat Mishpatim: This weeks portion is dedicated in large measure to teaching righteousness, defining what is...