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As the saying goes, ‘after the ecstasy, the laundry.’ This observation is clearly illustrated in the two latest sequential Torah portions of Yitro and Mishpatim.

Our parasha begins with the famous words: “And these are the names of b’nai Yisrael who came to Egypt, with Ya’akov, each man and his household came” (Shemos 1:1). In his …

An iconic bush on a lonely desert mountain hosted the first rendezvous between Moshe Rabbeinu and the Shechinah. To gradually ease Moshe into the practice of speaking directly with Hashem, a modest shrub was selected over more majestic and imposing trees. A bizarre fire that could not consume a flammable bush provides much rich symbolism. […]

Yosef HaTzaddik was in a terrible situation. Sold into slavery by his own brothers, he had every reason to feel wronged. Surprisingly, when he is finally reunited with them in Parshat Vayigash, Yosef tells his brothers that they are not responsible for what happened to him. Though they sold him into slavery, Hashem orchestrated the […]

The Mizmor dedicated to Shabbat encourages singing Hashem’s praises: “Tov l’hodot laShem u’l’zamer l’shimcha elyon.” [Sefer Tehillim 92:2-3] It continues with the famous pasuk: “L’hagid ba’boker chasdecha, v’emunat’cha ba’leylot.” We should speak about Hashem’s kindness in the “boker (morning)” and His faithfulness in the “leylot (nights).” [1] The Mizmor uses the term leylot to refer […]