All the plagues in Egypt could be explained scientifically. This ties in with the concept of natural redemption. Nothing seems abnormal until you realize that there has been a change in the world.
Tag: Equality
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Every Jew Has Value
פרשת וזאת הברכה / א’ דחול המואד סוכות / י”ז בתשרי תשפ”ג
The lesson of Sukkot is that every person has value, no matter how high or low that person may be. We all equal in God’s eye.
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It’s Up to You
פרשת ניצבים / כ”ב בלול תשפ”ב
When Moses speaks to the people, he speaks to all of the people. This shows that in Judaism we can achieve greatness through our efforts. No matter how we start we can achieve great things. We are equal when we start. Where we finish is up to us.
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The Second Version of the Ten Commandments
פרשת ואתנן – י”א באב תשפ”ב
The version of the 10 Commandments recited this week is slightly different from the original version. In this week’s version we have the word “keep” rather than “remember”. If we do not keep that Sabbath then there is nothing to remember. If we do not remember then there is nothing to keep.
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The American Roots of Israel
פרשת חקת / ה’ בתמוז תשפ”ב
When the Vilna Gaon (d. 1797) read the American Constitution, he was convinced that the redemption was beginning. Article 6 states that there be no religious test to hold office in the US. This meant that Jews were full and equal citizens of the country. This was unheard of before then. The Zionist movement can be traced to the Vilna Gaon’s understanding of US Constitution.
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On Becoming a Leader
פרשת קרח / כ”ז בסיון תשפ”ב
Korach led a rebellion against Moses based on “equality”. Why should Moses be the leader over all of the Jews? Aren’t we all equal? The answer is that Moses became Moses because he worked on himself. He was not born into leadership. He earned it.