by krc-admin | Feb 5, 2021 | Blog, Jewish History, Parsha Sheet by Rabbi Weiss
Hearing of the miracles G-d performed for Bnei Yisrael, Moshe’s father-in-law Yitro arrives with Moshe’s wife & sons in the desert. Yitro, impressed by Hashem’s power, converts & joins Am Yisrael. He recommends that local judges be appointed to...
by krc-admin | Jan 22, 2021 | Blog, Jewish History, Parsha Sheet by Rabbi Weiss
Our Sedra records Moshe describing himself as having “sealed (‘uncircumcised’) lips.” Earlier, he had said he was “heavy of mouth, heavy of tongue.” We know the famous Medrash that the angel Gavriel moved baby Moshe’s hand to grab a glowing coal, after which he put...
by krc-admin | Jan 22, 2021 | Blog, Jewish History, Parsha Sheet by Rabbi Weiss
Hashem tells Moshe to inform the Jewish People that He is going to take them out of Egypt, but the Jewish People do not listen. Hashem commands Moshe to go to Pharaoh & ask him to free the Jewish People. Although Ahron shows Pharaoh a sign by turning a staff into...
by krc-admin | Jan 22, 2021 | Blog, Jewish History, Parsha Sheet by Rabbi Weiss
Paro is warned about the plague of locusts & agrees to release only the men; Moshe insists everyone must go. Paro calls Moshe & Aharon to stop the locusts, admitting he has sinned. G-d ends the plague but hardens Paro’s heart; yet again Paro fails to...
by krc-admin | Dec 24, 2020 | Blog, Parsha Sheet by Rabbi Weiss
With Yosef’s brothers accused of theft, Yehuda steps forward to ask Yosef for Binyamin’s release, offering himself instead. As a result, Yosef finally is convinced his brothers are different from when they cast him into the pit & he reveals his true...
by krc-admin | Dec 19, 2020 | Blog, Parsha Sheet by Rabbi Weiss
Before the Festival of Lights starts to dim and go out, a parting thought….. We live in the age of emojis. The popularity of this modern-day variation on “a picture is worth a thousand words” is no doubt a by-product of our all-too harried lifestyle. Despite all the...
