The Lad Who Cried Wolf by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine Moshe was born into difficult times. Pharoh had issued a decree to kill all the baby boys. Upon birth, Moshe had to be hidden so that the Egyptian search parties wouldn’t find and kill him. After awhile, his parents felt that they could no longer hide more »
With a Twinkle in Your Eye by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine Perhaps the greatest gift that Yakov bequeathed to his family is the gift of group dynamics. In the quest to achieve greatness in Torah and mitzvos, Yakov’s expectation was that not everyone will excel in everything. Instead, as a team, we will partner to success. more »
The Jewish Home by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine The Parsha begins by reviewing the names of Yakov’s children who entered Egypt. One wonders: Why does the Torah need to repeat their names? Anyone who has been studying Torah until now hasn’t forgotten the names of Yakov’s children. Even more troubling is the order in which the more »
Anonymous You by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine It was a very difficult time. The slavery in Mitzrayim was exceptionally harsh and was taking a terrible toll. Even those who were not physically enslaved suffered as the fledgling Jewish nation experienced wonton killings, beatings, and searches for Jewish boys to be killed. It was at this time more »
Every generation has its special people. In Egypt two such people were called Shifra and Puah. Shifra and Puah were not their real names. Shifra’s real name was Yocheved, and would later give birth to Moshe. Puah was her daughter, known to us by her real name, Miriam. But as the midwives of the Jewish more »