Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. Moshe is raised in Pharaoh’s palace. But he maintains his Jewish identity. He sees that the Jews are persecuted.  And feels their pain.  (Exodus 2: 11-17) … It’s natural to want to know as much as possible about Moshe. About the man that reached the highest level of […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. …Pharaoh has decreed that all newborn Jewish boys be thrown into the Nile River. Amram and Yocheved have a baby boy. Yocheved, his mother, hides him as long as possible. Finally she puts him in a box and places it on the banks of the Nile. And she […]

Hi, Hope you’re having a great day. The new Egyptian king sees the Jews as a threat and enslaves them. (Exodus, 1:8-2:10) He orders the Jewish midwives to kill every newborn Jewish boy. But the midwives “feared G-d” and defied the order.  They kept the boys alive. So Pharaoh issued a new decree.  To his […]

Hi, We did it!  Finished the Book of Genesis! Jewish tradition says, “Nothing gives G-d greater joy than when we finish a part of His Torah”! Because the Torah is G-d’s “Love Letter” to the Jewish People. And He loves when we study it! … Exodus begins with the death of Joseph and his brothers. […]

Hi, Hope all is well. … Genesis ends with the death of Jacob. He had come to Egypt with his family to be reunited with Joseph. When Jacob died? Joseph’s brothers were petrified. (Genesis, 50) “Now that Dad is gone, Joseph may take his revenge.  Finally even the score.” Joseph’s response? “Don’t worry.  You meant […]

Hi, Chag Samayach!  Happy Succot! Here’s a thought about the Succah.  It’s about the schach.  The roof of the Succah. Usually made of greens or bamboo. Jewish tradition says that it shouldn’t be too thick. That we should be able to see the stars when we look up.  … What should seeing the stars make […]

Hi, I hope you had a meaningful Yom Kippur. …The Holidays are over?  Right? Wrong! The Holiday of Succot starts Wednesday night. I think it’s sad that almost everyone “does Yom Kippur.” But many don’t know about Succot.  They did the fasting and the praying.  But won’t do the celebration. Succot is called, “the time […]

Hi, I hope you had a wonderful Rosh Hashanah. And may you and your loved ones have a Shanah Tova. Filled with good health, joy and peace! … Sorry for being a bit spotty lately. Besides the holidays, we’ve started working on our annual fundraiser. It’s a very busy time! … It reminded me of […]

Hi, Here’s a Rosh Hashanah thought. There’s challah dipped in honey. Apple and honey. And there’s also a custom to eat a pomegranate. Before eating it, we say a prayer, “May it be G-d’s will that our merits are as plentiful as the seeds of a pomegranate.” We seem to be asking G-d to give […]

Hi, … Here’s what we might have expected Joseph to do when he saw his brothers. “Hi.  I’m Joseph your brother!  Lets put it all behind us.  I forgive you. Go tell Dad that I’m alive and well.  That I’m second in command here. Bring Dad down here.  I’ll take care of all your needs!” […]