Va’eirah: Don’t be Apathetic
In the first plague in Egypt, the waters of the river turned into blood. The Lubavitcher Rebbe says: Water symbolizes coldness and apathy, while blood...
Category : Va'eira
Q&A: Secret of Ages of Seven Generations from Abraham to Moses
Q: What is the significance of our being told that Levi lived 137 years, Kehat 133 years and Amram 137 years? (Exodus 6:14-27) A: The...
The Ten Plagues and the Morning Prayer
In Chassidic thought[1] it is explained that every day we are entrusted with the task of afflicting our evil inclination with the same Ten Plagues...
Parashat Va'eira : Ten Phrases of Redemption
One of the most familiar parts of the Seder night is the 4 cups of wine, based on the 4 phrases (leshonot) of redemption found...
Parashat Va'eira: By Virtue of Disobedient Women
The Jewish tradition of defying evil decrees began with the righteous Jewish midwives in Egypt In the previous Torah portion, Parashat Shemot, we encountered the...
Angels as Men
“Three men” All week we have been looking at the missions and essence of the “three men”—the three angels—that appeared to Abraham. Let us now...
The Three Angels and Nature, Concealed Miracles, and Revealed Miracles
Daniel’s vision of Micha’el In his commentary on the Book of Daniel, the Malbim1 explains what the angel Micha’el’s unique power and ability is. As we...
The Angeles Micha'el, Gabriel, and Rephael in the Bible
Micha’el in the Bible In this article, we will concentrate on the names of the three angels: Micha’el, Gavri’el, and Repha’el. The name Micha’el appears...
The Angel Micha'el
All about Sarah Let us examine the names of the angels in context of their mission: Micha’el came to give Sarah the news of Isaac’s...
