Thursday
Jan172019
GREETING MOSHIACH WITH DOUBLE WEALTH
January 17, 2019One source for the requirement that we recline at the Seder as we eat the Matzah and drink the Four Cups of Wine is derived by the Midrash from this week’s parsha.
Entries in B’Shalach (7)
Tuesday
Jan232018
SING BUT DON’T PRAY!
Pharaoh has told the children of Israel to leave. The fledgling Jewish nation leaves Egypt seeking freedom, but alas, Pharaoh has a change of heart and gathers his people to pursue his freed slaves.
Saturday
Feb112017
IT’S A NEW BATTLE
The term “led Israel onward” used here is traditionally thought to imply that the Jewish people were hesitant to move from the site where they crossed the Red Sea and Moshe had to force them to continue on their journey.
Saturday
Feb112017
THE CHASSIDIC SUPERMAN
This Shabbos is Parshas B’Shalach. In the HaYom Yom of 17 Shevat we learn an amazing chain of events that took place between our holy Rebbeim on Parshas B’Shalach
Wednesday
Jan202016
RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP
The Jewish nation emerged from Egypt where they experienced great miracles, culminating with the splitting of the Red Sea. At the very moment they were rid of one threat they confronted another: Amalek.
Friday
Jul182014
THE PERFECTION OF ELEVEN WITHIN ELEVEN
Adding to the perfection of the number eleven that exists in terms of the month (the moon, the lesser luminary), this transition contributes the perfection of eleven in terms of the day (sun, the great luminary) as well – eleven in its purity. * The ascent begins with the leader of the generation (baal ha’hilula), and in virtue of him, the entire generation is uplifted (“the body follows the head”).
Friday
Feb252011
27 ADAR: ‘HE BEARS OUR ILLNESS’
The suffering of all Jews is the suffering of Moshiach. And not only in matters that for Moshiach they are considered suffering but matters of concern to simple Jews, their suffering. For there are indeed such people who have no connection to spirituality, and their only concerns are things that are seen, physically. There must be solidarity with them as well, in their particular state and condition.