In Search of Shalom

01/15/2026

What is it that makes a distinction between Israel and Egypt?
In parshat Bo Moses encounters Pharaoh for the last time. Pharaoh is warned that the L-RD will strike every firstborn in Egypt but that not even a dog shall growl against the people of Israel. “That you may know that the L-RD makes a distinction between Israel and Egypt” (Exodus 11:7).
So G-d Himself is the distinction maker. But how does He do that?

01/15/2026

מהו מבדיל בין ישראל למצרים?
בפרשת בא פוגש משה את פרעה בפעם האחרונה. משה מזהיר את פרעה שה׳ עומד להכות כל בכור בארץ מצרים, אבל לישראל מובטחת שמירה מיוחדת:
“וּלְכֹל בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל לֹא יֶחֱרַץ כֶּלֶב לְשֹׁנוֹ… לְמַעַן תֵּדְעוּן אֲשֶׁר יַפְלֶה ה׳ בֵּין מִצְרַיִם וּבֵין יִשְׂרָאֵל” (שמות יא, ז).
אם כן, ה׳ עצמו הוא זה שעושה את ההבדלה. אך כיצד הוא עושה זאת?

מהו מבדיל בין ישראל למצרים? בפרשת בא פוגש משה את פרעה בפעם האחרונה. משה מזהיר את פרעה שה׳ עומד להכות כל בכור בארץ מצרים, אבל לישראל מובטחת שמירה מיוחדת: “ וּלְכֹל בְּנ...

01/15/2026

What is it that makes a distinction between Israel and Egypt?

In parshat Bo Moses encounters Pharaoh for the last time. Pharaoh is warned that the L-RD will strike every firstborn in Egypt but that not even a dog shall growl against the people of Israel. “That you may know that the L-RD makes a distinction between Israel and Egypt” (Exodus 11:7).

So G-d Himself is the distinction maker. But how does He do that?
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What is it that makes a distinction between Israel and Egypt? In parshat Bo Moses encounters Pharaoh for the last time. Pharaoh is warned that the L-RD will strike every firstborn in Egypt but that not even a dog shall growl against the people of Israel. “That you may know that the L-RD makes a

12/08/2025

If anything demonstrates the truthfulness of scripture, it is that it documents the sins of its heroes. Our parsha this week illustrates this well. Even the sins of Israel’s patriarchs are not whitewashed.

12/08/2025

If anything demonstrates the truthfulness of scripture, it is that it documents the sins of its heroes. Our parsha this week illustrates this well. Even the sins of Israel’s patriarchs are not whitewashed.
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If anything demonstrates the truthfulness of scripture, it is that it documents the sins of its heroes. Our parsha this week illustrates this well. Even the sins of Israel’s patriarchs are not whitewashed.

12/03/2025

From a night of fear to a morning of trust. What can bring such a radical change? Let’s discover the secret of Parshat Vayishlach.
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From a night of fear to a morning of trust. What can bring such a radical change? Let’s discover the secret of Parshat Vayishlach .

12/03/2025

From a night of fear to a morning of trust. What can bring such a radical change? Let’s discover the secret of Parshat Vayishlach.

11/27/2025

Imagine yourself suddenly forced into homelessness and reduced to sleeping with a stone as a pillow. In Parshat Vayetze, we find Jacob in this exact situation. Nevertheless we hear him express words of joyful amazement. Listen to what Jacob exclaims with deep awe.

11/27/2025

Imagine yourself suddenly forced into homelessness and reduced to sleeping with a stone as a pillow. In Parshat Vayetze, we find Jacob in this exact situation. Nevertheless we hear him express words of joyful amazement. Listen to what Jacob exclaims with deep awe.
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Who is the God of Bethel who looks after Jacob in his hour of dire need?

11/21/2025

Parashat Toldot is a tale of two very different characters. But what determines that Jacob receives the blessing and not Esau?

11/21/2025

Parashat Toldot is a tale of two very different characters. But what determines that Jacob receives the blessing and not Esau?
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Parshat Toldot is a tale of two very different characters. But what determines that Jacob receives the blessing and not Esau?

10/26/2025

Foundational promises of blessing, which give hope to our cursed world; Parshat L**h L**ha is full of them!