Parashas Mishpatim, Issue #882 – By Pinchas Winston And one who curses his father or his mother shall surely be put to death. (Shemos 21:7) OF THE MANY mitzvos found in this week’s parsha, one of them is to not curse one’s parents. The mitzvah to honor one’s father and mother is not only included…
Parashas Yisro, Issue #881 – By Pinchas Winston LAST WEEK I learned a lesson that I think can be applied to this week’s parsha. It’s a long story, but the punchline will justify its telling. Two week’s ago I gave my son a check, which I postdated for the following week, so I would have…
Parashas Beshallach, Issue #880 / CTD #15: Who Are You? – By Pinchas Winston God said to Moshe, “Why do you cry out to Me?” (Shemos 14:15) TRY TO IMAGINE what it was like. After 210 years, and against all odds, the Jewish people had broken through the previous impenetrable borders of Egypt, and gone…
Parashas Bo, Issue #879 / CTD#14: What Does God Say? – By Pinchas Winston Speak to the entire community of Israel, saying, “On the tenth of this month, let each one take a lamb for each parental home, a lamb for each household.” (Shemos 12:3) I WAS RECENTLY told a dvar Torah from Rabbi Moshe Shapiro,…
Parashas VaAira, Issue #878 – By Pinchas Winston Come, speak to Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and he will let the Children of Israel out of his land … (Shemos 6:11) IT TOOK GOD seven days to convince Moshe Rabbeinu to take the reins of leadership and guide the Jewish people to freedom. And…
