Beshelach • January 2022
Beshalach – The Power of Song
This Parsha is also called Shabbat Shira – the Sabbath of Song, as the Jewish people sing as they finally experience emancipation. While words reveal thoughts, song expresses deep felt…
Parshah • January 2021
Beshalach – We Need a Spiritual Shovel
Ironically Pharaoh had to drive us out of Egypt as we were too comfortably ensconced to leave on our own initiative. Likewise, today we are so comfortable in our host…
Parshah • February 2020
Beshalach – It’s All a Miracle
The splitting of the Reed Sea, allowing the Jewish people to cross and finally leave Egypt, was a most unlikely phenomenon of nature. As it seems to offend our sensibilities,…
Parshah • January 2019
Beshalach – Why Leave Our Good Life in Egypt?
The initial phrase of the Parsha, “Beshalach Par’oh et Ha’am”, means “when Paro’h dispatched the Jewish people out of Egypt. You would think the Jewish people would rush out eagerly?…
Parshah • January 2018
Beshalach – Let Googlemaps Guide You to Israel
An eleven-day journey to Israel extends to 40 years. Why was the Exodus such an extended affair? The reason is that a slave mentality needed to be transformed into a…
Parshah • February 2017
Beshalach – Your Mission Statement
The Jewish people’s destiny has always been linked to its mission statement – the Torah. We need to stick to it, especially today surrounded by enemies, and take initiatives to…
Parshah • January 2015
Beshalach – When Pharaoh Sent Away the People
Actually sent i.e. assisted Exodus. Only when the nation shows strength/determination, will the world actually assist/not hinder