The Crocodile & God’s Judgment

Parashat Va’eira (And I Appeared) Shemot (Exodus) 6:2–9:35 Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25–29:21 Something in this week’s Parashah caught my attention. I call it “God’s first act of wonder before Pharaoh”: Now the LORD spoke to Moses and … Read More

On Whom Do You Lean?

Parashat Va’eira (And I Appeared) Shemot (Exodus) 6:2–9:35 Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 At times, we can grow too comfortable with the things of the world and lean on tangible things rather than leaning on God. From … Read More

Being Kingdom-Minded

Parashat Va’eira (And I Appeared) Shemot (Exodus) 6:2–9:35 Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25–29:21 I spent a lot of time this week in prayer seeking God’s wisdom before writing this blog entry. Our weekly Scripture portions — the … Read More

Expensive Redemption

Parashat Va’eira (And I Appeared) Shemot (Exodus) 6:2–9:35 This week, we begin to read about the ten wonders that God demonstrated in Egypt. As I was reading the parasha, I noticed one very important word … Read More

Take Courage!

Parashat Ve’eira (And I Appeared) Shemot (Exodus) 6:2–9:35 Our Scripture (Torah) portion this week opens with a wonderful reminder of who God is, His faithfulness and His endless love and grace (Exodus 6:2–13): God spoke … Read More

Parashat Ve’eira (And I Appeared)

Shemot (Exodus) 6:2-9:35 In my most recent blog entry, I wrote that our faithful God heard the cry of the Children of Israel, and He remembered His covenant that He made with Abraham, Isaac, and … Read More

Parashat Va’eira (And I appeared) Exodus 6:2-9:35

בס”ד Parashat Va’eira (And I appeared) Exodus 6:2-9:35 Haftarah: Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 In this week’s Torah portion, worship plays a major role. In other words, the reader can learn many Biblical principles in this parashah concerning … Read More

Parashat Va’eira (And I appeared) Exodus 6:2-9:35

בס”ד Parashat Va’eira (And I appeared) Exodus 6:2-9:35 Maftir: Numbers 28:9-15 Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24 This Shabbat begins the new month of Shevat, and therefore there is a special Maftir and Prophetic reading that relates to … Read More