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NEW! YUTorah Parsha Roundup for Va'era

To view this email as a web page, click here. Learn more and join now! Download the YUTorah in Print for Parshat Va'era 5786 13 pages of insights and inspiration from the parsha for your Shabbat enjoyment! Download Now See all previous editions of YUTorah in Print for Parshat Va'era See all articles on YUTorah for Parshat Va'era See all shiurim on YUTorah for Parshat Va'era TOPICS IN PARSHAT VA'ERA Hashem Speaks to Moshe What was Moshe arguing for? Learn more The Names of Hashem The deeper meaning of what the people should call Him. Learn more The Jews' Kotzer Ruach Was it a physical issue or was there something more affecting them? Learn more The Four Phrases of Redemption What are the various stages of freedom being described? Learn more Overview and Purpose of the Plagues Is there a pattern to be seen in the way the makkot are brought about? Learn more Pharoah's Free Will How can he be held responsible for his actions? Can Hashem really take away someone's ability to choose? Learn more The Plague of Frogs What important lessons do Chazal learn from the actions of the frogs? Learn more The Plague of Lice What was unique about this plague that caused the Egyptian sorcerers to give up? Learn more The Plague of Hail The unique role this plague has on the Seder night. Learn more Halacha from the Parsha Where to daven, witchcraft, Seder Night, Kiddush Hashem and More! Learn more More Topics in Parshat Va'era The Choice of Moshe • Moshe's Reluctance to Lead •  The Inheritance of the Land of Israel •  The Geneology of Moshe • Moshe and Aaron • The Signs Moshe Shows Pharoah •  Plague of Blood • Plague of Wild Animals • Plague of Pestilence • Plague of Boils •  Hakarat Hatov •  Shiurim on the Haftorah QUICK INSPIRATION FROM THE PARSHA (10 MINUTES OR LESS) Rabbi Dr. Yaakov Abramovitz: I Can't Even: Why Are We No Longer Concerned for "Zugos"? Rabbi Tanchum Cohen: Why the Makkos? Learning to Notice Hashem's Subtle Purposes Rabbi Dov Fink: Hardening Paraoh's Heart Rabbi Joel Finkelstein: When do we get to Drink the Fifth Cup? Rabbi Yonatan Shai Freedman: There is no "Must" for the Torah Rabbi Noach Goldstein: What Makes Hashem the "Melech HaKavod" Rabbi Meir Goldwicht: מכת הברד המפתח להצלחתנו Rabbi Jeremy Golker: Free Will: Use it or Lose it! Rabbi Jonathan Green: Spending Time to Think is Time Well Spent Rabbi Jonathan Kaplan: Introduction to Hashem Ari Katz: Catch Your Breath Rabbi Aaron Leibtag: The Same Staff: How We Give Rebuke Rabbi Ruben Prawer: A Test of Patience QUICK READS FROM THE PARSHA Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein: Oppression and Recognition Rabbi Dr. Kenneth Brander: God's Awesome Power in Nature Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald: Becoming Accustomed to the Burdens Rabbi Daniel Z. Feldman: Free Will, Repentance & the Demands of Justice Mrs. Michal Horowitz: The Warning Call of the Frogs Rabbi Yehuda Mann: Public Transportation to Redemption Rabbi Johnny Solomon: Denying the Mercy of God Rabbi Moshe Taragin: The Cost of Not Listening Rabbi Mordechai Torczyner: Helping Our Children to Dream Daf Yomi |  Mishna Yomi |  Support YUTorah The Marcos and Adina Katz YUTorah Website is a project of Yeshiva University. Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary (RIETS) 515 West 185th St. New York, NY 10033 To continue receiving RIETS emails, please subscribe to the RIETS option in the Manage My Subscription form