Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Parshah Picks This email dedicated by: Mrs. Jane Elliott In honour of G-d for giving her life To dedicate an email, click here Tevet 22, 5771 · December 29, 2010 General Overview: In this week's reading, Va'eira, Pharaoh refuses to allow the Israelites to leave Egypt, even after Aaron exhibits miraculous powers, transforming his staff into a serpent. The first seven plagues strike Egypt: Blood, Frogs, Lice, Wild Beasts, Pestilence, Boils, and Fiery Hail. This Week's Features Printable Parshah Magazine THE PARSHAH Va'eira Exodus 6:2-9:35 Blood, frogs, lice, wild animals, pestilence, boils, hail -- all to get the Jews out of Egypt and Egypt out of the Jews... Also: Pharaoh as the ultimate frog, the difference between selfish martyrdom and true self-sacrifice, and Moses gets an answer (of sorts) from G-d on the ancient question of human suffering. COLUMNISTS The Warming of Egypt You could take the Jew out of Egypt but could you take Egypt out of the Jew? It was Moses' job to facilitate this transition. One therapeutic technique that he used at G‑d's behest was orchestrating the ten plagues... By Rochel Holzkenner Fire and Ice The ten plagues were not sent just to dismantle Egypt's infrastructure. They were powerful forces that provided the Jews with strategies for spiritual rehabilitation... By Michoel Gourarie My Exodus, Your Exodus Why is change so difficult? Maybe because, often, we don't really want to change. Ancient Jewish texts describe this problem as a "Pharaoh Syndrome"... By Mendy Herson FEATURED VIDEO Parshah Power - Va’eira Moses’ Speech Impediment When G-d instructs Moses to speak to Pharaoh, Moses objects that he is speech impaired. Why would G-d’s agent to communicate His word be challenged in this ability itself? By Mendel Kaplan  Watch (24:35) Baby Basket Gridlock on the Nile Vaeira Parshah Report Senior Weather/Catastrophe Correspondent Jono gives us a meteorological look at the Ten Plagues Dovid Taub & Jonathan Goorvich  Watch (4:24) FEATURED AUDIO CLASSES Parshah Thought A five minute weekly Torah thought based on the teachings of Chassidut. By Berel Bell  Download    Listen (6:00) Moses Becomes the Leader Moses questions G-d as to his position as the Jewish leader; what is G-d’s response? By Moshe New  Download    Listen (45:07) M-Cast Welcome to M-Cast, where we take a look at topics in the weekly Torah portion and see how it relates to the coming of Moshiach. By Yerachmiel Galinsky  Download    Listen (4:47)