parashat Bo – Torah for the 21st Century by Rabbi Ariel Stone

Shabbat Bo: No One Should Suffer; No One

שלא היה רוצה הקב”ה שיהיה פרעה בעינוי וצער לפניו the Holy Blessed One did not want Pharaoh to suffer – Gur Aryeh Ex.10.3 Our parashat hashavua brings us to the midst of plagues and confrontations. The suffering of the Egyptian people is increasing, and for whatever reason (conspiracy theories? miracles? scientific cause and effect? theContinue reading “Shabbat Bo: No One Should Suffer; No One”

Shabbat Bo: When Will Death Come?

Have you seen the television commercial for heart health that begins with a person very matter-of-factly receiving a note that says “your heart attack is coming tomorrow.” As we know, says the voice-over, such events happen without any warning. If you could know when a life-threatening event would happen, you could prepare for it, dodgeContinue reading “Shabbat Bo: When Will Death Come?”