Weekly Parsha Thoughts

The passuk states, “וירא ישראל את מצרים מת על שפת הים, and Yisrael saw the Mitzri’im dead on the banks of the sea.” Rashi writes the reason for this was so that Yisrael won’t say, “Just like we ascended from this side... Read More

Hashem struck the Mitzri’im with the makah of choshech, darkness. The Midrash Tanchuma writes that there were two stages to this makah. The first three days, one Mitzri couldn’t see another but he could move around. This was to hide the fact... Read More

The passuk states, “hu Aharon u’Moshe.” Rashi points out that there are places where it mentions Moshe and then Aharon, and other places where Aharon is mentioned before Moshe. This teaches us that they are equal as one. HaRav Moshe Feinstein asks:... Read More

The Gemara states that the reason Pharaoh decreed for all boys born to be thrown into the river, was because his astrologers said that the savior of Bnei Yisrael will be struck by water. Out of his great fear, Pharaoh decreed that... Read More

Yosef reveals himself to his brothers and says, “I am Yosef; is my father still alive?” The passuk continues, “and the brothers could not answer him for they were astounded from before him.” The Gemara writes: Woe to us on the day... Read More

The Parsha starts off stating, “and it was the end of two years and Pharaoh had a dream.” The Midrash writes: “Praiseworthy is the one who puts his faith in Hashem,” this is Yosef, “and doesn’t turn to haughty, powerful people.” Since... Read More