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Parasha:  b’schlach – when he let goTorah:  Shemot 13:17 – 17:16 This week’s Torah lesson is highlighting  an incident that never happened because of the foreknowledge of Avinu.  Here is how the Scripture describes the situation: 17 And it came to pass, when Paro had let the people go, that Elohim led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for Elohim said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Mitzryim: 18  But … [Read more...] about When He Let Go

Parasha:  Bo – comeTorah:  Shemot 10:1 – 13:16 Moshe is approaching Paro for the eighth time.  He is a bit frustrated with Paro and Moshe’s language is beginning to show the stress. 1 Then Avinu said to Moshe, "Go (come) in to Paro, for I have hardened his heart and the heart of his servants, that I may show these signs of mine among them, 2  and that you may tell in the hearing of your son and of your grandson how I have dealt harshly with the Egyptians and what signs I have done among … [Read more...] about Humble yourself

Parasha:  Miketz – At the endTorah: Bereishit 41:1 – 44:17 Have you ever experienced a “troubled spirit”? I think that it would be hard to recognize this condition and identify it properly.  Some might call it “anxiety” or “depression” or some other modern term for something that we don’t understand. For sure we know that something isn’t right within us.  Let’s see if we can identify with this lesson.   And Paro awoke, and, behold, it was a dream. 8  And it came to pass in the … [Read more...] about Healing a troubled spirit

Parasha:  Va yeshev – and he dweltTorah: Bereishit 37:1 – 40:23 11  And his brothers envied him; but his father observed the saying. 12 And his brothers went to feed their father’s flock in Shechem. 13  And Israel said to Yosef, Do not your brothers feed the flock in Shechem? come, and I will send you to them. And he said to him, Here am I. 14  And he said to him, Go, I pray you, see whether it be well with your brothers, and well with the flocks; and bring me word again. So he sent him out … [Read more...] about Spiritual Cancer

Parsha: Va Yishlach – and he sentTorah: Bereishit 32:3 – 36:43 The Scriptures are replete with references to “spiritual beings”. In the beginning of Yaakov’s journey, twenty years earlier, he went asleep on the Temple Mount and experienced the vision of “The Ladder”. Now, toward the end of that journey, he sees a strange site and recognizes it immediately Here is what the Scriptures tell us: 1 Ya’akov went on his way, and the angels of Elohim met him. 2 And when Ya’akov saw them he … [Read more...] about Strange Helpers