parshat Bo

Despite everything Pharaoh is undoubtedly also aware of, he continues his suicidal course. What drives Pharaoh to this extreme?

E-books are very convenient but they will never replace real books. Why?

After the plague of hail Paroh exclaimed: “I have sinned this time. Hashem is righteous, and I and my nation are the wicked ones” That is quite a change from Paroh’s normal approach, but is it what it seems to be?

Why is it so important to give Am Yisrael the Mitzvah of the sanctification of the month before they leave Egypt?

Why is God's name not mentioned from 'vayigash' until 'va'era'? What does this have to do with our redemption?

Can you picture a Jewish People, an Israel, loved & admired by the world at large? Seems like quite a stretch, doesn't it?

Exodus sounds far away from us, but is it so?

Since every word of our holy Torah carries with it many layers of significance, it is incumbent upon us to understand why this particular word, Bo, is employed by the Torah to describe a certain situation.

The yahrzeit of Rav Yechiel Yaakov Weinberg, often referred to by the name of his seforim, Seridei Eish, occurs this week. Since a teshuvah by him on the subject of kosher animals is the basis for much of this article, I thought it appropriate to discuss this topic.