In Parshat Va'eira, Hashem speaks to Moshe. The pasuk states, "Va’eira el Avraham el Yitzchak ve’el Yaakov"—Hashem told Moshe that He appeared to Avraham, Yitzchok, and Yaakov. On this pasuk, Rashi comments: "Va’eira Eel ha’avos," explaining that Hashem was telling Moshe He appeared to the avos—our
Prayer or Miracle? Understanding Divine Intervention
The Miracle
of Wheat
The Gemara in Taanit (24b) recounts the story of Elazar (Ish Birta): Whenever the gabba’ei tzedakah (charity collectors) saw
Kaddish Recited By Mourners
By Rabbi Nissan Shalomayev
Rav, Bukharian Jewish Cong. of Hillcrest, Kehilat Ohr V’Achdut
The Concealment of Mashiach
This week we begin reading the second book of the Torah, Shemot, and the account of the Exodus. Yocheved gives birth to a baby boy, “and when she saw