As the Egyptians pursued them, the Jews were busy arguing about what their next step should be. Was collective suicide and option? And why did G-d side against passionate prayer?
B
Bo: Does G-d Change His Mind?
B
va’eira: Feeling Frustrated?
v
SHEMOT: Wonder Women in Egypt
S
Vayechi: Marital Harmony and the Divine Spirit
V
Vayigash: Growth From Hardship
V
Chanukah: The Feminine Side of Chanukah
C
Vayeshev: The Secret of Success
V
Vayishlach: The Master Solution
V
VAYETZEI: The Reasons for Antisemitism
V
Toldot: Isaac’s Legacy
T
Chayei Sarah: The Historic Match
C
Vayeira: Fake Hospitality?
V
Lech Lecha: Renewal, Joy, and Progress
L
Noach: The industrial revolution of the Tower of Babel
N
HAKHEL – A ONCE-IN-SEVEN-YEARS AFFAIR
H
Yom Kippur: Personalized Repentance
Y
Rosh Hashana: Struggle and Success
R
Ki Setzei: A Chassidic Perspective on Women’s Rights
K
Mishpatim: Our Goal in Life
M
Yisro: Jungle or Orchard?
Y
Beshalach: Gold Chasers and Grave Diggers
B
Bo: The Public Declaration
B
Vaera: Judaism’s Universal Message
V
Shemot: What Exercise Teaches Us
S
Mishpatim: Reincarnation Can Define Your Life’s Mission
M
People are often quick to shrug off communal responsibility. Even Moses himself, when instructed to redeem the People of Israel, made every effort to avoid the mission.
What does Jewish tradition say about this attitude? Is communal work really for everyone?
Yitro: Leadership of Love
Y
Beshalach: The Emphasis on Women
B
Bo: Why Do Rabbis Make Rules?
B
Throughout Jewish history, the rabbis have enacted takanot, or Rabbinic ordinances, to safeguard Jewish observance. Shabbat begins at sundown? The sages extend it by eighteen minutes. The evening Shema must be recited by sunrise? The rabbis said midnight.
Where did they learn this behavior? Why are the Torah’s commands not enough?
Va’era: Jewish Genius
V
Shemot: The Advisors’ Dilemma
S