The Bnei Yisrael are riding the wave; liberated from the ghettoes and forced labour camps of Egypt in the most miraculous fashion, they appear invincible. They have left the world’s superpower in shreds, Egypt is in disarray and Pharaoh is the lone survivor of his once mighty army. It seems that nothing can stop … More Beshalach: Leaving nothing to chance

י) אִמְרוּ בַגּוֹיִם ה’ מָלָךְ אַף תִּכּוֹן תֵּבֵל בַּל תִּמּוֹט יָדִין עַמִּים בְּמֵישָׁרִים: Say among the nations, “Hashem has reigned.” Also the inhabited world will be established so that it will not falter; He will judge peoples with equity.   Even though society must be founded on tzedek, it is not enough that each individual … More From Tzedek to Tzedaka

י) אִמְרוּ בַגּוֹיִם ה’ מָלָךְ אַף תִּכּוֹן תֵּבֵל בַּל תִּמּוֹט יָדִין עַמִּים בְּמֵישָׁרִים: Say among the nations, “Hashem has reigned.” Also the inhabited world will be established so that it will not falter; He will judge peoples with equity.   Rav Hirsch explains this pasuk by as follows: “Declare it among the nations that face … More The Blueprint for a Perfect World

    י) אִמְרוּ בַגּוֹיִם ה’ מָלָךְ אַף תִּכּוֹן תֵּבֵל בַּל תִּמּוֹט יָדִין עַמִּים בְּמֵישָׁרִים: Say among the nations, “Hashem has reigned.” Also the inhabited world will be established so that it will not falter; He will judge peoples with equity. Rashi says that this is the song that will be uttered in the future … More Then it will all become clear

  ט) הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַה’ בְּהַדְרַת קֹדֶשׁ חִילוּ מִפָּנָיו כָּל הָאָרֶץ: Prostrate yourselves to Hashem in the majestic sanctuary; quake before Him, all the earth. The Malbim however takes a different approach and says that whilst it seems that people only dwell in the outer courtyards, it is precisely these courtyards that lead to the inner … More To Enter into the Palace

ט) הִשְׁתַּחֲווּ לַה’ בְּהַדְרַת קֹדֶשׁ חִילוּ מִפָּנָיו כָּל הָאָרֶץ: Prostrate yourselves to Hashem in the majestic sanctuary; quake before Him, all the earth. Rav Hirsch explains that this pasuk is telling mankind to cast themselves down at Hashem’s feet in order to serve Him. Most commentaries translate הדרת קודש as being the Beis HaMikdash where … More Running after a Shadow

In this week’s sedra we read of the transition of the Bnei Yisrael from slaves to free people even whilst they are still held captive in Egypt. The mitzvah of korban pesach with all of its halachos and details enable the Bnei Yisrael to free themselves emotionally from their slave masters and to demonstrate their … More Parshas Bo: Hashem doesn’t need signposts

ח) הָבוּ לַה’ כְּבוֹד שְׁמוֹ שְׂאוּ מִנְחָה וּבֹאוּ לְחַצְרוֹתָיו: Give to Hashem the honour of His Name, take up the offering of homage and come into His courts.   The Malbim places much emphasis on the end of the pasuk that tells them to come to His courtyard, the implication being that they cannot come … More Not Nearly Close Enough

Every morning we make the affirmation לעולם יהא אדם Always may a person be G-d fearing in private and in public, acknowledging the truth, speaking the truth within his heart and arising early…. To understand more about the concept of being דובר אמת בלבבו, speaking the truth within your heart click here http://www.torahanytime.com/video/dover-emes-bilvavo-being-true-to-yourself/ to download … More Video Shiur: Being True to Yourself

Rav Hirsch now gives us an insight into what we are supposed to achieve at the end of this long journey of Golus.   However much they may differ from one another, the various nations, with their own histories and cultures are all equal in one thing. They all claim כבוד, eminent importance and עוז, … More Because Lip Service is Never Enough