Hi, Yesterday we spoke about Miriam. And it made me think about something else. … I make a point of not discussing politics in the Torah Minute. You don’t need a Rabbi for that! And I surely don’t talk about baseball! Jewish tradition doesn’t usually have a compelling position on that! But today? I wanted […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. The Jews finally leave Egypt.   The sea splits.  The Jews are saved.  And the Egyptians drown. (Exodus, 13:17-15:22) And the Jewish People sing praises to G-d. The song is part of the daily morning service until today. Moshe led the men.  And his sister, Miriam, led the women. […]

Hi, Thanks to those who pointed out a mistake in the last Torah Minute. The Egyptian Empire was not at its peak in the 13th Century. In fact? It was long gone by then!  It should have said 13th Century B.C.E.! … The Jews finally leave Egypt.   The sea splits.  The Jews are saved.  And […]

Hi, … Here’s something I found fascinating. Two secular Israeli archeologists wrote a book. This is a summary of what they said. “In the 13th century B.C.E., Egypt was at the peak of its authority.  The dominant world power. Its border fortifications were extremely heavily guarded. Putting aside the possibility of Divinely inspired miracles? One […]

Hi, Before we leave Egypt? We should think about why we were there to start with. Why was it G-d’s “master plan” that we become a nation in Egypt? What’s wrong with Florida! And why did we have to be slaves in Egypt? … Jewish tradition has many insights into this question. Here’s one. The […]

Hi, Sorry to keep you in suspense for all that time. The Jewish People actually do leave Egypt! … The Exodus from Egypt. It’s right up there with the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. And so much of Jewish ritual is meant to remind us of it. We mention it every day in […]

Hi, I know what you’re thinking. “Here he goes again.  He’s going to tell us we’re starting again. We’ll get all excited.  And nothing will happen! He should go into politics!” … I feel like its Rosh Hashanah. And I’m telling G-d, “I know I said this last year. But this year, I really mean […]