BS”D In parshas Shemos, HaShem for the first time informs Moshe Rabbeinu that He will strengthen Pharaoh’s heart, and Pharaoh will repeatedly refuse to release the Jewish people from Egypt: The Lord said to Moses, “When you go to return to Egypt, see all the signs that I have placed in your hand and perform…
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BS”D The Talmud states: “Three good providers stood up for Israel: Moses, Aaron and Miriam, and for their sake three good gifts were conferred [upon Israel], the Well, the Pillar of Cloud and the Manna; the Well, for the merit of Miriam; the Pillar of Cloud for the merit of Aaron; the Manna for the…
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BS”D After their salvation from Galus Miztrayim and the mighty display of HaShem’s Hand at Krias Yam Suf, Moshe Rebbeinu lead the men in singing Az Yashir, a song of praises to HaShem. When the men had finished, the women followed Miriam HaNavia with drums and dances to a song of their own. וַתִּקַּח מִרְיָם…
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BS”D While the crushing physical labor of the Egyptian exile left the nation exhausted and short of breath, the emotional toll was in many respects worse. Jewish families were torn apart. The people were demoralized and depressed, stripped of the most basic sense of human dignity and self-respect. To a certain extent the women felt…
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BS”D Our Sages tell us, “In the merit of the righteous women of the generation, our ancestors were redeemed from Egypt” (Sotah, 11b). Many of us have heard this Gemara, but what is less well-known is the spiritual level these women were able to acheive. Their connection to HaShem- as individuals and as a community-…
