BS”D The sages call Pesach, “the chag of Emunah.” Emunah carries us through the “nights” in life. With it, we have the ability to connect adversity, pain, fear, and confusion to their Divine Source. We can sit in the middle of a raging storm or fall deep into the darkest pit, yet simultaneously rise above it…
Note: This is the final article in a 3-part series about the moments immediately preceding and following Shirat HaYam. I recommend you read those articles first since the ideas build on themselves. You can find the first article here. To fully understand the lessons of Miriam’s Song and how they apply to Klal Yisroel as…
BS”D And Israel saw the Great Might that Hashem did with Egypt, and the people feared Hashem, and they had faith in Hashem and in Hashem’s servant Moshe. Shemos 14:30-31 After witnessing the destruction of the Egyptian army at Krias Yam Suf, Klal Yisroel was empowered, albeit temporarily, to break free from the debilitating slave…
BS”D Several weeks ago, I set out to write what I thought would be a single longish article… Many hours and 4,837 words later, I found myself putting the finishing touches on a three part series of articles. I’m surprised at where this magnum opus Hashem sent me went– the unexpected turns, side paths, and…
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BS”D Pesach is known as חג המצות, the festival of matzos. It is actually the name Hashem uses when He refers to this festival. But, why does Hashem specifically single out matzah instead of the korban pesach, which in many ways is more central to the chag? The Many Faces of Matzah Matzah is called…
