Summary of Parshas Ki Sisa
Parshas Ki Sisa begins with G-d commanding Moses to take a census of the Jewish population by collecting one half-shekel piece from each male between the ages of twenty and sixty. G-d then describes to Moses the kiyor (copper wash basin)that the kohanim (priests) were to use to sanctify their hands and feet before doing […]
Summary of Parshas Beshalach
Parshat Beshalach opens as the Jews begin to leave Egypt. Pharaoh – who in last week’s portion demanded that the Jews leave Egypt – changes his mind, and decides to pursue them. His armies advance on the Jews and trap them at the banks of the Red Sea. G-d instructs Moses to raise his hands; […]
Summary of Parshas Bo
Parshas Bo opens as the eighth plague hits Egypt: a thick swarm of locusts devour the Egyptian crops. Pharaoh begs Moses to remove the locusts and promises to free the Jews as soon as he complies. Moses asks G-d to remove the plague – but when the locusts are gone, Pharaoh reneges on his agreement. […]
TGIF – Parshas Yisro
Stop the world I wanna get off! Do you ever feel like the world is moving at a frenetic pace and you can’t seem to catch up? That even though we have more “stuff” than ever before, and give our children far more than we ever had, our most significant relationships are still lacking? That […]