As we get closer to the highlight of the redemption from Egypt in this week’s parsha, let us focus on the name of the greatest
Avot as Ancestors Masechet Avot seems to get its name from the opening listing of our ancestors who transmitted the Torah Sheba’al Peh from generation
Parshat Bo The parsha of Bo is quite exceptional. It includes the story of the final three plagues, the “surrender” of the Egyptians to Hashem’s
In this week’s parsha, the Torah details the last three of the 10 plagues, culminating with the plague of Makat Bechorot. Before the final plague,
Several Sages, both Tannaim and Amoraim, were blessed with exceptionally long life, and Megillah 27-28 discusses their meritorious behavior that brought this blessing. Some of
Reb Zushe Wilmowsky, zy”a, the legendary chasid, tireless builder and activist, was affectionately referred to by the Lubavitcher Rebbe as “mein partisan.” During the war,
Megillah 17b. If you need a salary raise, you will have to find the opportune moment to approach your boss and the right thing to
I once read that a real friend is someone who asks you how you’re doing and sticks around to hear the answer. On the flip
Ten plagues were imposed upon Pharaoh and the Egyptians. These plagues imposed physical, economic and psychological pressures to let the Jewish people go. During the
This word appears three times in Tanach (Ex. 13:16, Deut. 6:8 and 11:18). We all know that it means “phylacteries.” But what does that mean?
As a teacher, I try to share insights and teachings that I think my students will find powerful, uplifting and helpful to their lives. Every
In this week’s parsha, Bo, the last few plagues are placed upon Egypt, one of which is the plague of darkness. When we are told
