[Aneinu] Please Daven

Please daven for a Chicagoan, Baruch ben Miriam, who is in the hospital after being in a car accident..

Nachum and C Lanzbom of Soulfarm Discussed the Second Annual NSN Kosher Halftime Show Coming Up this Sunday, February 1

Nachum welcomed Grammy Award winning musician C Lanzbom of the band Soulfarm to this morning’s JM in the AM to discuss Soulfarm’s role in the 2nd Annual NSN Kosher Halftime Show that will be taking place this Sunday, February 1st at 8:00 p.m. ET.(7:O0 PM Chicago time)

[Aneinu] Please Intensify Your Tefillos

Please intensify your teffilos for Chicago Aneinu member Leah bas Rivka. May we hear besuros tovos!

OU TORAH Shoftim 15 By Rabbi Shalom Rosner

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OU TORAH Shoftim 14 By Rabbi Shalom Rosner

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OU TORAH Shoftim 13 By Rabbi Shalom Rosner

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[Aneinu] Please say Tehillim - Procedure Thursday

Please say Tehillim for Yitzchak Ben Frieda who will have a small procedure as an out patient Thursday Morning.

Nachum and Yitzchok Saftlas Discussed Dirshu, their Upcoming Siyum Celebration and their Mission to the Kever/Gravesite of the Chofeitz Chaim in Radin

Nachum welcomed Yitzchok Saftlas, President of Bottom Line Marketing Group to this morning’s JM in the AM to discuss Dirshu and to get a preview of their first siyum of their daf hayomi b’halacha, the amazing culmination of the first cycle of world-wide daily learning of halacha via the Mishna Berurah. Leading up to the big siyum, taking place in the end of March, Dirshu has various events going on including a historic trip to the city of Radin, to the kever/gravesite of the Chofeitz Chaim, the author of the Mishna Berurah. In addition, The Dirshu delegation will place a “Sefer Gibborim” at the kever of the Chofetz Chaim where it will remain in perpetuity. Dirshu is a Torah Learning organization which is structured in a way that enables participants to properly internalize what they have learned in a way that they can remember it. The program provides learning schedules and guidance to help participants with their learning. Subsequently they provide testing to encourage review of the material. For more information please contact Dirshu at info@kolleldirshu.org or 888-5-DIRSHU ext. 141.

[Aneinu] Please Daven for Critically Wounded Soldier

Tefillos and tehillim are requested for IDF soldier Shai ben Siman Tov, critically wounded in today’s attack.

OU TORAH 19 LETTERS Letter #11 – Toros, Mishpatim, By Chukim Daniel Adler

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THE BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA JOURNAL: Volume 5775 Issue XV Parshas Bo Taking the Law into Your Own Hands Under What Circumstances is This Permitted? Rabbi Yehonson Dovid Hool

Even before the Torah was given to Klal Yisroel at Har Sinai, a system of courts and civil justice was set up by Moshe Rabbenu to administer the legal process of arbitrating financial disputes according to the Halachah. A system of Battei Din was established, and the basic principles of procedure were put into place, and remain unchanged until today. Thus if someone has a financial claim against another, which this other person either denies or ignores, in the first instance one requests of Beis Din for them to issue a summons to the defendant to have the claim or dispute arbitrated by the Beis Din.

THE BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA JOURNAL: Volume 5775 Issue XV Parshas Bo 2:30 AM Windfall on the L.I.E. When Finders are Keepers by Rabbi Yehoshua Wolfe

I’m driving on the freeway and the armored truck in front of me dropped its cash. Can I pocket the money? A question few stop to ask. Especially while the green-backs are still plastered to their windshield. It was reported that last Tuesday at around 2:30 am, a bag of cash fell out of a moving armored truck, spilling onto the Long Island Expressway. The rear door flew open, and $100 and $20 bills flew out. The drivers behind the truck raced out and collected most of the $170,000; the guard recovered $40. This article attempts to examine several aspects of this puzzling episode. In such a situation, are the drivers, in fact, permitted to keep the money? What’s more, how about the gun-toting guard? Shouldn’t he have intervened? Hashavas aveidah is one of the first mitzvos we are taught as children. Finders are not keepers - and lost property must be returned to its rightful owner. The following paragraphs, however, focus on when you may keep lost property. The times that finders are keepers.

NAALEH.COM PARSHAT BO 5775Matzah Mindset By: Mrs. Shira Smiles

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NAALEH.COM PARSHAT BO WORLD OF THE WICKED By Shira Smiles plus more

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NAALEH.COM Parshat Bo: Freedom from Slave Mentality By: Rabbi Hershel Reichman

In this shiur (Torah class) on this week's parsha, Parshat Bo, Rabbi Reichman uses the interpretation of the Shem Mishmuel to expound on both our physical and spiritual freedom from Egypt. This Torah class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats.

OU TORAH BO 5775 What’s Your Story By Britain's Former Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

Go to Washington and make a tour of the memorials and you will make a fascinating discovery. Begin at the Lincoln Memorial with its giant statue of the man who braved civil war and presided over the ending of slavery. On one side you will see the Gettysburg Address, that masterpiece of brevity with its invocation of “a new birth of freedom.” On the other is the great Second Inaugural with its message of healing: “With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right …”

CHABAD.ORG and YU TORAH BO 5774 The Far Horizon By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

To gain insight into the unique leadership lesson of this week’s Parshah, I often ask an audience to perform a thought experiment. Imagine you are the leader of a people that has suffered exile for more than two centuries, and has been enslaved and oppressed. Now, after a series of miracles, it is about to go free. You assemble them and rise to address them. They are waiting expectantly for your words. This is a defining moment they will never forget. What will you speak about?

CHABAD.ORG Freedom’s Defense By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

And you shall explain to your child on that day, “It is because of what the L‑rd did for me when I went free from Egypt.” It was the moment for which they had been waiting for more than two hundred years. The Israelites, slaves in Egypt, were about to go free. Ten plagues had struck the country. The people were the first to understand; Pharaoh was the last. G‑d was on the side of freedom and human dignity. You cannot build a nation, however strong your police and army, by enslaving some for the benefit of others. History will turn against you, as it has against every tyranny known to mankind.

RABBI WEIN ON BO 5775

The story of the Jewish people’s suffering under Egyptian bondage reaches its climax in this week's Torah reading and in the beginning part of next week's Torah reading as well. The Torah does not really dwell on the history and political significance of this momentous event. It tells us of the plagues visited upon the Egyptians, of the stubbornness of Pharaoh and of the eventual capitulation of the Egyptians to the demands of Moshe.

RABBI WEIN ON MY BOOKS

I have always been a lover of books. Even when I was a young student in the yeshiva many decades ago I would read books on all sorts of different subjects. Back then, I then used the meager financial resources at my disposal to purchase books. Prices were different then and for three dollars I was able to obtain classic books by great Talmudic scholars.

RAV KOOK on Bo Part 2: Donkey-Holiness

mmediately before leaving Egypt, the Israelites were commanded to commemorate the final plague of makkat bechorot, the death of the firstborn, by consecrating their firstborn, saying: "When Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us leave, God killed all the firstborns in Egypt, both man and beast. I therefore offer to God all male firstling animals, and redeem all the firstborns of my sons." (Ex. 13:15) This mitzvah applies not only to firstborn babies, but also to kosher animals, and — surprisingly — to firstborn donkeys: "Every firstling donkey must be redeemed with a sheep" (Ex. 13:13). Why are firstborn donkeys also included in this mitzvah?

RAV KOOK on Bo Part 1: Draining Egypt

"The Israelites did as Moses had said. They requested silver and gold articles and clothing from the Egyptians. God made the Egyptians respect the people, and they granted their request. The Israelites thus drained Egypt of its wealth." (Exodus 12:35-36) God's command that the Hebrew slaves request gold and silver from the Egyptians is commonly explained as reparations for hundreds of years of slave labor. But why was it necessary to completely drain Egypt of its wealth?

[Aneinu] Tefillos Needed - Surgery Today

Please daven for Rivka Fradel bas Chaya Asna, an Aneinu member who will be having surgery today, Tuesday.

[Aneinu] Please Daven

Please daven that everything should be well for Aneinu member Chana Frayda bas Nechama Gittel who just went to the emergency room.

OU TORAH Yevamos Daf 112 Cochlear Implants By Bais Havaad Halacha Center

Rav Grunwald asks cochlear implants is it considered hearing and how does halacha look at it?If he is a regular cognitive person except for those places where you need to hear acoorrding to the Rambam he is not a bar das but according to the Poskim as long as he can speak even not that good he can make kidushun.Things that require hearing like being a bal tokia it could be a problem if its not halachically hearing.If he cant talk or is quite unclear Rav Moshe says even if he can write with technology he is still considered a charash.An in between he can't hear and he talks minimally but its unclear its a gray area ask a Posek.Click here for the rest of the shiur.

[Aneinu] Please Daven for Rav Shalom Arush's Children/Grandchildren

We mourn the tragic death of Rav Shalom Arush's 18-month old granddaughter, Feigie Chana ob"m, daughter of Shimon and Daniella Arush from Jerusalem. Shimon, driving home last night from the Baba Sali's yahrtzeit celebration in Netivot, was involved in a head-on collision. The baby suffered a head injury and was killed. The rest of the family - the father, mother and two siblings - are currently hospitalized in Barzilai hospital in Ashkelon. Please pray for: Rav Arush's son - Shimon Machlouf ben Miriam Varda, who is in serious condition and now being operated on. Rav Arush's daughter inlaw - Daniella bat Zehava, who is in advanced stage of pregnancy and in moderate condition. Rav Arush's grandchildren - Nachman ben Daniella and Miriam bat Daniella, also in moderate condition.

[Aneinu] Please Say Tehilim - Procedure Today

Please say tehillim for Raizel Shoshana bas Menya. She will be having another procedure this afternoon.

[Aneinu] YU student with leukemia is in need of blood and platelets

YU student with leukemia is in need of blood and platelets A 21-year-old YU student, who is suffering from leukemia and is being treated at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, is in need of blood and platelets. He is Type A+. Anyone who is able to contribute blood and/or platelets is asked to go to the blood bank in New York City, on First Avenue between 67th and 68th Streets, and make a donation on behalf of Max Profetta. Everyone is also asked to daven for Moshe Avraham ben Minna Masha Chaya.

[Aneinu] Please Daven for Injured Bus Driver

Please daven for Herzl Shimon ben Farcha, the bus driver who was stabbed in yesterday's terrorist attack in Tel Aviv.

[Aneinu] Please Daven

Please daven for a Chicagoan, Rachel Leah bat Baila who is starting treatment today.

Do You Know Hilchos Shabbos?: Practical Questions for the Whole Family IS ON AMAZON

This excellent sefer of questions and answers is presented in a clear, engaging way, sure to keep the whole family entertained over the Shabbos table. A Shabbos table needs to be warm, productive, and fun-filled. This sefer will help you achieve this. Rav Dovid Kaplan, author of the Impact! series The Haggadah teaches us that we learn best through questions and answers. In this excellent sefer, the mechaber, shlita, has followed this method to increase our knowledge of hilchos Shabbos. It deserves great success. Rav Mattisyahu Salomon, Beth Medresh Govoha.Mentioned on NSN What's New in the world of Judaica.

Do You Know Hilchos Brachos? IS ON AMAZON

"Most impressive" -- Dayan Gavriel Krausz, Rosh Beis Din, Manchester, UK, Author of Mekor Habrachah ״מעט בכמות רב באיכות״ -- Rav Matisyahu Salomon, Mashgiach, Beth Medresh Govoha, Lakewood, NJ "First class ... The content is clear, balanced and pleasant to read." -- Rav Shlomo Zalman Perlstein, Mara D'Asra, Ramat Beit Shemesh "This sefer should be found in every Jewish home." -- Rav Moshe Heinemann, Av Beis Din, Agudas Yisroel, Baltimore, MD.Mentioned on NSN What's New in the World of Judaica.

OU TORAH Shoftim 12 By Rabbi Shalom Rosner

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OU TORAH Shoftim 11 By Rabbi Shalom Rosner

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OU TORAH Shoftim 10 By Rabbi Shalom Rosner

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OU TORAH Shalom Bayis Strategies: Mars and Venus from a Torah Perspective By Rabbi Shalom Rosner

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THE BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA JOURNAL: Volume 5775 Issue XIV Parshas Va'eira Demeaning, Unnecessary, and Useless Tasks A Halachic and Ethical Perspective By Rabbi Yehonoson Dovid Hool

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid This week's Parsha discusses the history of the Jewish nation, who were enslaved in ancient Egypt until Hashem redeemed them. Hashem sent Moshe Rabbeinu to instruct Pharaoh to free the Jews and let them serve Him. Pharaoh refused to listen, and Hashem punished the entire Egyptian nation with ten plaques, until the Egyptians were forced to let them go. Hashem liberated us, the Jews, from Egyptian slavery so that we should serve Him instead. "For the Children of Israel are servants to me, they are my servants, whom I took out of Egypt" (Vayikra, 25:55). The Gemora derives from here, that Hashem commanded us not to enslave ourselves ever again, even to a fellow Jew, so that we should always remain free to serve Hashem.

THE BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA JOURNAL: Volume 5775 Issue XIV Parshas Va'eira Falling Gas Prices Is it Permitted to Increase Supply to Drive Prices Down? By Rabbi Micha Cohn

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid Over the past six months the price of crude oil has dropped over 50%. This drop is attributed to many factors: increased U.S. production of oil, lower demand from a slower China and Europe, manipulation of the oil market by traders, and rhetoric from Saudi Arabia that it is not going to cut output. Indeed, the law of supply and demand has played a great role in economics from ancient to modern times. In this article we will discuss a question that has spanned centuries and continents but in essence remains the same. Is it permitted to increase supply or lower prices at the expense of other merchants? Does the welfare of the community play a role?

NAALEH.COM and YU TORAH Parshat Va'eira 5775 Catalyst And Character By Mrs. Shira Smiles

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid Towards the end of Parshat Shemot and again at the beginning of this parsha, Parshat Voeyrah, Moshe was told of his mission to go to Bnei Yisroel and to Pharaoh and to free his people from servitude to the Egyptians. Now Hashem tells Moshe again to go to Pharaoh, king of Egypt that Pharaoh should send Bnei Yisroel from his land. Moshe’s reply seems realistic, “Bnei Yisroel have not listened to me, so how will Pharaoh listen to me?” In the verses that follow, Hashem seems to be reaffirming the mission He has assigned to Moshe and Aharon, yet the wording is not a repetition of the original mandate, and it begs interpretation. “Hashem spoke to Moshe and Aharon and commanded them regarding Bnei Yisroel and regarding Pharaoh the king of Egypt to take Bnei Yisroel out of the land of Egypt.” This is then followed by a seeming non sequitor that traces the genealogy of the tribes of Bnei Yisroel and their leaders. click here for Summary by Channie Koplowitz Stein.

NAALEH.COM Parshat Va'eira: Sole Reliance By: Rabbi Hershel Reichman

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid In his discussion on this week's parsha, Parshat Vayeira, Rabbi Hershel Reichman talks about how the Torah describes the increasing hardship of the slavery in Egypt in order to increase the Jewish People's loyalty to G-d and their leader Moshe Rabbeinu. This class is available online in streaming video and for download in mp3 and ipod video formats.

OU TORAH Va'eira 5775 Freewill By Britain's Former Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid The question is ancient. If God hardened Pharaoh’s heart, then it was God who made Pharaoh refuse to let the Israelites go, not Pharaoh himself. How can this be just? How could it be right to punish Pharaoh and his people for a decision – a series of decisions – that were not made freely by Pharaoh himself? Punishment presupposes guilt. Guilt presupposes responsibility. Responsibility presupposes freedom. We do not blame weights for falling or the sun for shining. Natural forces are not choices made by reflecting on alternatives. Homo sapiens alone is free. Take away that freedom and you take away our humanity. How then can it say, as it does in our parsha (Ex. 7: 3) that God hardened[1]

YU TORAH Vaera (5774) – Overcoming Setbacks By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid At first, Moses’ mission seemed to be successful. He had feared that the people would not believe in him, but God had given him signs to perform, and his brother Aaron to speak on his behalf. Moses “performed the signs before the people, and they believed. And when they heard that the Lord was concerned about them and had seen their misery, they bowed down and worshiped.” (Ex. 4: 30-31?)

RABBI WEIN on VAEIRA 5775

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid The extended, tension filled, confrontation between Moshe and Pharaoh forms the backdrop for the story of the plagues and the redemption of the Jewish people from Egypt. Pharaoh, from the outset, is unwilling to consider the request of Moshe to allow the Jewish people a three day furlough to worship God in the desert. The commentators to the Torah differ as to whether or not this was a sincere request by Moshe or simply a negotiating gambit to loosen the grip of Pharaoh on the Jewish slaves.

RABBI WEIN on THE PALESTINIAN REFUGEES

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid One of the tragic consequences of war is that thousands and perhaps even millions of civilians are displaced, uprooted from their homes and lives and have involuntarily acquired the unwanted distinction of becoming refugees. Yet, in most instances regarding refugees after the wars of the twentieth century, these refugees eventually found new homes and new lives – many times better homes and better lives – and were, in the main, successfully absorbed into their new societies.

[Aneinu] Please Daven for Baby - Surgery Thursday

Please daven for a Chicago baby, Tinok ben Amalia Bracha, who will be having surgery tomorrow, Thursday.

RAV KOOK ON Va'eira Part 2: God's Name

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid Why do we find different names for God in the Torah? Different names correspond to the different ways in which God reveals Himself in the world. The Tetragrammaton, the special name composed of the four letters Yud-Hey-Vav-Hey, corresponds to a level of Divine revelation that was concealed before Moses' time. "I revealed Myself to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob as El Shaddai [God Almighty]. But I was not known to them through My name Y-H-V-H. (Ex. 6:3) What is the significance of these two names of God? Why did only Moses' generation

RAV KOOK ON Va'eira Part 1: Hamotzi - For all Times

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid Home |Breish. |Shmot |Vayikra |BaMidbar |Dvarim |Holidays |Tehillim |Stories Va'eira: Hamotzi - For all Times (Note: I found the following idea difficult to translate, as it requires some knowledge of Hebrew grammar. Nonetheless, it provides a fascinating example of how a Talmudic disagreement over a single letter may reveal a profound philosophical discussion.) It was definitely the low point in Moses' mission to free the Hebrew slaves. Pharaoh responded to the demand for freedom by adding more oppressive measures, and the Israelites began to wish that Moses had never come. Even Moses had his doubts. In response, God commanded Moses to relay the following message to the Israelites: "You will know that I am the Lord your God, the One who brings you out (ha-motzi) from under the Egyptian subjugation." (Ex. 6:7)

OU TORAH Yerushalmi – Berachos 53 By Rabbi Yosef Grossman

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[Aneinu] Please Daven - Surgery Today

Please daven for Devorah Sarah Liba bas Miriam Leah, a young Chicago mother who is having surgery today at 4:00 PM.

[Aneinu] Please Daven for Har Nof Victim

R' Chaim Yechiel ben Malka (Rothman) remains comatose since the massacre in the Har Nof shul. . Rav Chaim was moved to the Beit Levinstein Rehabilitation Hospital, which is designed for long-term care. R' Chaim is the father of ten children. His wife Mrs. Risa Rothman reports that he is "ever so slowly" showing tiny signs of consciousness. Mrs. Rothman calls on the tzibur to be mispallel for her husband as well as doing acts of chessed in his name towards his recovery. , "Almost every morning, as I would be waiting for my ride, I had the privilege to witness Chaim Rotman running to shul wearing tallis and tefillin. Chazal teach us that we should run to do mitzvos, 'as if we are being pursued by a lion." I do not believe that I have ever seen anyone other than Chaim Rotman fulfill this directive." From Rabbi Travis's book titled, 'Living On'..

[Aneinu] Tehillim Link for Reb. Heller

There is an open Tehillim read for Reb. Heller:http://tehilimyahad.com/mr.jsp?r=BPw2RMp6Gm She fell and broke her hip and is scheduled for surgery on Monday 28-Teves, 19-January. Please disseminate this as widely as possible, Thank you very much.

[Aneinu] Tefillos Needed

Please say Tehillim for the Refuah Shleimah Bekarov of Chaya Tzirel bas BasTzion..

[Aneinu] Please Say Tehillim

Please say Tehillim for the Refuah Shleimah Bekarov of Refoel Shimshon Ben Chana. He desperately needs all of Klal Yisraels tefilos..

[Aneinu] Please Daven for Reb. Heller - Surgery

Rebbetzin Heller fell . Thank G-d, she is fine, but will be undergoing surgery on her hip today. Please pray for a speedy recovery for Tziporah Bas Sarah.

[Aneinu] B"H! Hodu Lashem Ki Tov!

OU TORAH Shoftim 9 By Rabbi Shalom Rosner

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OU TORAH Shoftim 8 By Rabbi Shalom Rosner

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OU TORAH #48 Beinyan Mezuzah By Rabbi Yaakov Moishe Shurkin

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Nachum Welcomed Rabbi Menachem Genack & Dr. Arnold Lustiger to JM in the AM for an In-depth Look at the New Chumash Mesoras HaRav – Sefer Shemos

Nachum had the pleasure of hosting Rabbi Menachem Genack & Dr. Arnold Lustiger live at JM in the AM for a fascinating discussion about the new Chumash Mesoras HaRav – Sefer Shemos. From the OU Press website: “Edited with great skill by Dr. Arnold Lustiger, this groundbreaking Chumash,collects and adapts the Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik’s, the “Rav,” writings and teachings into a published commentary on Sefer Shemos that reflects his intellectual breadth and depth, his exegetical creativity, and the timelessness of his insights. Dr. Lustiger performed the Herculean task of compiling the English commentary from already published sources, unpublished manuscripts, transcripts of relevant tapes, notes, and reliable reports of the Rav’s thoughts.”

[Aneinu] Please Daven!

Please say tehillim for Refoel Shimshon ben Chana, who is in grave condition in the ICU.

[Aneinu] Please Daven for Wounded

Please daven for wounded from last Friday's attack in France: Mordehai ben sarah Yossef Sibony Dominique bat sarah Sarah bat louna, Noa bat sarah Zari bat suzanne Ésther bat bnina Nina Noémie bat joel

THE BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA JOURNAL: Volume 5775 Issue XIII Parshas Shemos Fundamentals of Mesira An Overview of Mesira as it Relates to Contemporary Society By Rabbi Yitzchak Grossman

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid “And Moshe was afraid” - in addition to the Peshat that he feared the temporal consequences of the discovery of his vigilante execution of the Egyptian, Rashi cites a Medrash that what worried him was the realization that Israel contained “villains, informers – he said 'now, perhaps they are not worthy of redemption'”.

THE BAIS HAVAAD HALACHA JOURNAL: Volume 5775 Issue XIII Parshas Shemos Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 Aviation Disasters & Permitting an Agunah to RemarryBy Rabbi Micha Cohn

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid Early Sunday morning, December 28, 2014, Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 flying from Surabaya, Indonesia, to Singapore vanished from radar screens over the Java Sea. The plane had 155 passengers and 7 crew members on board. Debris from the plane and human remains were found two days after the crash in the Karimata Strait. While I am unaware of any Jewish husbands on board this flight, tragedies like this often raise questions in the laws of agunos. In this article we will discuss some of halachic principles used in the aftermath of aviation and maritime disasters to permit a widow to remarry by presuming the demise of the husband.

NAALEH.COM and YU TORAH PARSHAS SHEMOT 5775 Distance And Denial By: Mrs. Shira Smiles

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid Memory plays such an integral part in the human experience. Yet, people forget. Why? Sometimes, it is the result of trauma or of aging, at other times it may be emotional and psychological, and still at other times it is willful with a desire to rewrite one’s history. As we begin Sefer Shemot and the chronicle of our enslavement in Egypt and our redemption, we start with a review of the Children of Israel who were coming to Egypt, the death of that entire generation, and then,“A new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph. He said to his people, ‘Behold the people, the children of Israel are more numerous (rav) and stronger than we. Come … lest they may join our enemies and wage war against us …’ “ click here for Summary by Channie Koplowitz Stein.

NAALEH.COM Parshat Shemot: Three Signs of Moshe Rabbeinu By: Rabbi Hershel Reichman

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid In this discussion on this week's parsha, Parshat Shemot, Rabbi Hershel Reichman presents a perplexing conversation in the Torah that takes place between G-d and Moshe Rabbeinu, by the burning bush. Rabbi Reichman uses the interpretation of the Shem Mishmuel to delve into the deeper meaning of the exchange. This class is available online in streaming video and mp3 format.

YU TORAH AND OU TORAH Shemot 5775:On Not Obeying Immoral Orders By Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid The opening chapters of Exodus plunge us into the midst of epic events. Almost at a stroke the Israelites are transformed from protected minority to slaves. Moses passes from prince of Egypt to Midianite shepherd to leader of the Israelites through a history-changing encounter at the burning bush. Yet it is one small episode that deserves to be seen as a turning point in the history of humanity. Its heroines are two remarkable women, Shifra and Puah.

CHABAD.ORG Leadership and the People By Rabbi Jonathan Sacks

PLEASE LEARN THIS L"N MY BOBIE ESTHER BAS Yichiel Dovid The sedra of Shemot, in a series of finely etched vignettes, paints a portrait of the life of Moses, culminating in the moment at which G‑d appears to him in the bush that burns without being consumed. It is a key text of the Torah view of leadership, and every detail is significant. This divar torah is also in Covenant & Conversation: A Weekly Reading of the Jewish Bible Exodus: the Book of Redemption buy it here on Amazon.