Shmot
(Exodus 1:1-6:1)
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Limitations and Definitions
by Rabbi Max Weiman
Every proper noun in the Torah has a meaning. The Hebrew word for Egypt is Mitzrayim, which means boundaries. Consequently, we understand that the...
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You Have the Right ... Not to Do Wrong
by Nesanel Yoel Safran
If somebody tells us to do something we think is wrong to do, we don't have to do it. In this week's Torah portion (Ex. 1:17), the powerful king...
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Showing You Care
by Shaul Rosenblatt
In this week's parsha, Moses is saved by Pharaoh's daughter, Batya. She risks her life to bring a Jewish boy, who is condemned to death, into her...
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Gratitude Has No Expiration Date
by Adam Lieberman
The famine that besieged Egypt and the rest of the world had come to an end. Joseph, along with the entire generation, had all passed away....
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Under Pharaoh's Nose
by Shraga Simmons
Parshat Shmot tells how the baby Moses - floating in a basket in the river - is saved by Pharaoh's daughter, who adopts Moses and takes him to live...
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The Process of Assimilation
by Shraga Simmons
Three Jews are at the Country Club discussing their ethnic origins. The first says, "My father was from the old country. His name was...
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You're Either with Him, or You're Not
by Shraga Simmons
Rabbi Shraga Simmons shares an inspiring insight from the weekly Torah portion. Your life can change in just one minute! To download the MP3...
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Moses at the Burning Bush
by Rabbi Yehuda Appel
In her novel, "Briefing for a Descent into Hell," Dorris Lessing makes the point that perception is largely dependent on what we expect to perceive....
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Lively Parsha Shmot
by Avi Geller
The death of the great Pharaoh brought tears to every eye and the streets of Egypt were filled with mourners. "Yossi, what are you crying about?"...
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Holy Ground
by Rabbi Stephen Baars
"And He said (God to Moses), Do not come any closer, remove your shoes from off your feet, for the place upon which you stand is holy...
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Shmot 5771
by Kalman Packouz
GOOD MORNING! What are the qualities that make a leader? This week we start the Book of Exodus which includes the story of Moshe (Moses), a...
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