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Parashat Bo
By Rabbi Allen Darnov Parashat Bo announces: “This month (Nissan) shall mark for you the beginning of the months; it shall be the first of the months of the year for you….” (Exod 12:2). This sounds, of course, as if … Continue reading »
Parashat Bo
By Rabbi Katy Allen All About the Heart I entered a patient room for a routine visit. Medical staff hovered nearby – they were having trouble with the EKG equipment, and yes, it was fine for me, the chaplain, to … Continue reading »
Parashat Bo
By Laurie Levy “It’s been a long time comin’, it’s going to be a long time gone. But you know, the darkest hour, is always just before the dawn.” David Crosby (1968) Last week’s parashah, Va’Era, leaves off right in … Continue reading »
Parashat Bo
By Jill Hackell Parashat Bo is the climax of the story of the Exodus from Egypt. Pharaoh seems on the verge of letting the people go; indeed his courtiers are already convinced that Egypt is lost. Yet, heart-hardened, he refuses … Continue reading »
Parashat Bo
By Boaz Marmon At first glance, we probably think of Parashat Bo, as a “middle.” It tells the middle of the Exodus story, beginning in the middle of the ten plagues and ending in the middle of the escape from … Continue reading »
Parashat Bo
By Barbara Wortman This D’var Torah is written in memory of my father, Herbert Press (z”l) on the 2nd anniversary of his Yahrtzeit In this week’s Torah portion, Parashat Bo, we are instructed to observe the festival of Passover, and … Continue reading »
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The Secret to our Survival By Irwin Huberman What is it about Judaism that has enabled it to survive for thousands of years, in spite of constant prejudice, harassment and affliction? Since our inception, Jews have been under attack, both … Continue reading »