Monthly Archives: January 2023

The Torah portion of Bo, come – on time!

!פרשת בא – בזמן The Torah portion, Bo, lives in two worlds: Our time in Egypt is coming to its end including the last plagues, which means, the last days of slavery and servitude, and on the other side, the … Continue reading

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The Torah portion of Va’era: “I do not know Hashem, and will not send the Israelites either”…

פרשת וארא: “לא ידעתי את ה’, וגם את ישראל לא אשלח”… This is it, it’s time!! After many generations in exile, slavery, suffering, hard work, torture and bondage, Gd is going to take the Children of Israel out of Egypt, … Continue reading

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Shabbat in Egypt? – the Torah portion (& the opening of the Book) of Exodus

שבת במצרים?? Once upon a time, when we were young (I mean, the kids), there was no internet with movies, and we didn’t have an antenna to catch exciting channels, just a small television “box”, with a big “belly” and … Continue reading

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The Torah portion of Vayechi – on the seem-line…

פרשת ויחי – על קו התפר Why does the book of Genesis end here? Why is there a division into books at all? Why don’t we have a “Torah”, one book from the beginning till “before the eyes of all … Continue reading

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