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-…
BS”D Before we can consider the unique mission each one of us has in this world or how to properly face the nisyonis in our lives, we first need to know where we are trying to go. What is our potential as Jewish women, wives, mothers, and daughters? Who should be our role models? Our Sages…
