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Mishpatim: The Feminine Trait of Empathy
On the surface, Mishpatim seems like an incredibly dry parsha full of technical laws pertaining to money, property and relationships. However, it is in these pesukim that we learn of Hashem’s deep feelings towards klal yisrael, and in turn, how attuned and empathetic Hashem expects us to be towards our fellow Jew. One pasuk in
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Yitro: The Torah View on Boundaries
Boundaries. It’s a buzzword – and one that has perhaps become associated with certain behaviors or values antithetical to Torah life. We set boundaries in relationships – only to sometimes miss out on doing chessed…
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Beshalach: Jewish Women and Physical Appearance
Many of us have learned about the miracle of the manna, the Heavenly food which sustained us through our 40 years…
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Bo: The Strengths and Limits of Stubbornness
Parshat Bo features the final three of the ten plagues: locusts, darkness and the killing of the firstborn. What may be almost impossible for us to understand is Pharaohs’s consistent refusal to let the Jews go…
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Vaera: What The Plague of Hail Teaches Us About Relationships
The potential for adversity between husband and wife is not surprising…
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Shemot: What’s In a Name?
Parshat Shemot takes its name from the parsha’s opening, a list naming those who travelled to Egypt with Yaakov Avinu. However, this is not the only time that names play a role in the parsha…
