The makah of barad had a number of nissim which I’d like to explain. The passuk says הנני ממטיר כעת מחר ברד. Rashi explains: exactly this time tomorrow. Moshe Rabeinu marked a line in the wall, when the sun would reach that... Read More
The Gemara says 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 Yisroel will be struck by water. Out of his great fear, Pharaoh decreed that... Read More
The Gemara says that when Yosef came to bury Yaakov Avinu, Esav came and protested. He said, “In Kiryas Arbeh (where the Me’aras HaMachpeila is) there is supposed to be four pairs. (Adam & Chava, Avraham & Sara, Yitzchak & Rivka, Yaakov... Read More
Yosef reveals himself to his brothers and says, “I am Yosef; is my father still alive?” The passuk continues, “and the brothers couldn’t answer…” The Gemara says: Woe to us on the day of judgment, woe to us on the day of... Read More
The passuk says, “vayihi mikaitz shnasayim yamim,” on which the Midrash says “kaitz sum lachoshech” Hashem set an end to the darkness of Yosef being in jail, and when this time came Pharaoh had a dream. The Beis HaLevi explains that everything... Read More
The pesukim say “and Reuven heard and he saved him from their hands and he said, ‘we shouldn’t kill him.’ And Reuven said to them, ‘don’t spill his blood, throw him into this pit which is in the desert and don’t send... Read More
