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 people they acquired nicknames, and are known to us in their professional capacity by those nicknames. Rashi tells us that Yocheved was called…
Hold on Tight! by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine Golus is difficult. Literally translated, Golus means exile. But the connotation is far deeper. Golus is a state of being in which things aren’t as they are supposed to be. It is a state of distance and lack of clarity between us and Hashem. The Jewish people are in Golus today. Whether we live in the diaspora or in the Land of Israel, we struggle. Dealing with crisis, with threats, with vulnerabilities,…
Enjoy the Ride! by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine The mitzvah of Tzitzis is to put tassels on the corners of a four-cornered garment. Once the tassels are made correctly, what is most prominent about them is the eight strands that hang from a series of knots and windings. Rashi explains that these eight strands represent the eight significant days surrounding the Exodus from Egypt. Specifically, there were eight days from the time the Jews brought the…
Is Your Fare, Fair? or, What Are You Expecting? by Rabbi Mordechai Rhine The Jews were ready to leave Mitzrayim. The plagues had taken their toll on the Mitzriyim, and the Jews in unison brought the Korban Pesach with great anticipation. They knew that after this mitzvah the call would come summoning them from their homes for the long awaited Exodus. Interestingly, there were specific directives given as to how they should eat the Korban….
October 15, 2021 Dear Women, We are excited to share with you that Lighting and Learning will be starting a new sefer this Friday night, October 15. Together we will be learning the book “Master Your Words, Master Your Life” by Rabbi Moshe Mordechai Lowy. The book was published by Artscroll and is available on their website. Lighting and Learning, a project of Teach613, was started over 10 years ago as a zechus for cholei yisroel….
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