Parshah • January 2022
Va’eira – Breathe Easy
When Moshe Rabbeinu first approached his enslaved brothers and sisters, they ignored him. Rashi notes their breathing was stressfully shallow and short. A person of faith sidesteps anxiety and stress…
Parshah • January 2020
Va’eira – A Prophet’s Life Is Not An Easy One
I would never want to be a prophet. It’s a thankless task. You receive instructions from G-d that foretell future scenarios. Invariably you are asked to change the mind of…
Parshah • December 2018
Va’eira – Use Your Head And Bare Your Heart
Moshe Rabbeinu, is the central character in the whole of the Book of Exodus. And he is considered the true ‘Shepherd of Israel’. Yet we also extol the virtues of…
Parshah • January 2018
Va’eira – The Breath Test
The appearance of a white robed savant was a major event in ancient Egypt. But his message of saving the Jewish nation fell on deaf ears. The people wouldn’t listen…
Parshah • October 2015
Va’eira – Abraham’s Tenth Test
Abraham is asked to sacrifice his son Yitzhak. Abraham is the epitome of Hessed – kindness and compassion. We are tested with our dominant characteristic.