Tag: Jewish learning
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Imagine a child giving their parent a drawing. The paper is crumpled, the lines are messy, and the colors don’t stay inside the lines. Objectively, it’s not worth much. But to the parent? It’s priceless. Because it wasn’t about the paper or the crayons—it was about the love behind it. In this week’s parsha, we…
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Imagine a world where Hashem is completely revealed, where His presence is undeniable, and every action we take is in full awareness of His existence. Sounds amazing, right? But that’s not the world we live in. We live in a world where Hashem is hidden. A world where we have to search for Him. And…
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What if I told you that everything you’ve ever wanted to achieve is possible—but only if you stop looking for shortcuts? Years ago, I had a dream that felt completely impossible: I wanted to learn the entire Torah. I’m talking about Tanach, Mishnah, Talmud Bavli and Yerushalmi, Rambam, Midrash, Shulchan Aruch—the whole thing. It seemed…
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At the beginning of Parshat Bo, Moshe once again delivers Hashem’s message to Paroh: “For how long will you refuse to submit to Me? Let My people go so they may serve Me.” Paroh’s advisors, exhausted by the cycle of plagues and warnings, urged him to give in: “Let the men go and serve their…
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The Struggles of Bnei Yisrael In this week’s parsha, Shemot, we witness the deepening struggles of Bnei Yisrael as they endure worsening slavery in Mitzrayim. The parsha opens with the tragic turning point: a new Pharaoh arises, one who “did not know Yosef,” and initiates the enslavement of the Jewish people. As the parsha unfolds,…
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We’re Doing It All Wrong How many times have you rushed through Modeh Ani in the morning? You barely open your eyes, mumble the words, and before you know it, you’re scrolling your phone or racing into the chaos of the day. It’s automatic—just something to check off the list. I’ve been there. For years,…