Parshat Shemot – An Encounter With the Divine
Approaching the Divine, the burning bush and the lesson in our lives.
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Approaching the Divine, the burning bush and the lesson in our lives.
Why did Batya stretch out her hand if it was well beyond her reach?
Burying Yosef and the proclamation of Chazak!
When Yaakov meets Yosef after many years apart, he does not even hug him. Reb Zushe of Anipoli explains why.
Yosef’s vision for his life seemed like a fantasy – but he succeeded when everyone doubted him.
The connection between Yosef, his dreams and the redemption.
The lesson of the parsha is that no matter the challenge, Israel will overcome.
There is a time and a place for every trait.
When speaking to their father, Yaakov speaks in the third person, while Esav speaks in the third person.
Esav and Yaakov were intended to be the father of two distinct paths.