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Welcome to Daily Bitachon. We are now in Chol Hamoed Pesach , if you're up to date, and we're still going through the Haggadah . Haggadah is not just a one-night event. We're at the point of בָּרוּךְ שׁוֹמֵר הַבְטָחָתוֹ לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, בָּרוּךְ הוּא. Baruch Shomer Havtachato L'Yisrael Baruch Hu . Blessed is He who keeps His promises to Israel, Blessed is He Hashem keeps His promises Again the question is, what are you telling me? Isn't that obvious? And the Bet HaLevi has a beautiful explanation in Parashat Bo , where he tells us, which many of us might know, that if HaKadosh Baruch Hu didn't take us out of Mitzrayim , we would have mixed with the Egyptians, entered the 50th level of Tumah , and we would have lost our yichus , we would have lost our lineage , our connection to our forefathers. Therefore, we would no longer be the seed of Abraham . The Abraham inside of us would have disintegrated. That's what it means that if Hashem didn't take us out of Mitzrayim , we would still be there, because the promise was to the seed of Abraham . And once we lose our Yichus and we're no longer recognizable as the seed of Abraham , it's all over. Just like Esav and Yishmael are no longer a seed. The same thing could have happened to us. And that's what it means, Baruch Shomer Havtachato L'Yisrael . God kept His promise to Yisrael . If Hashem hadn't worked it out, there would be no Yisrael left to keep the promise to. This concept shows up very much in the Sfat Emet , where he talks about the concept of Magen Abraham . The Sfat Emet in Likutim Parashat Vayigash says the following, in the name of the Chidushei Harim : Magen Abraham means, Hevtichoh Hashem Yitbarach , Hashem guaranteed him (Interesting, it's the same word as Shomer havtahato L'Yisrael ) Lhiyot nish'ar nikudah achat tamid . There will always be a little dot, which we call the Nikudah HaYehudi , that little dot. In Yiddish they say the pintelle yid , the point of the Jew that will never be destroyed. Rvery Jew has in him a little bit of that Abraham Avinu DNA, which is never lost. The Sfat Emet in Bereshit Parashat Lech Lecha tells us that that's what it means when we say a person is chayav to say matai yagil ma'asai le ma'asai avotai ? When will I reach the levels of my forefathers? How in the world could we ever discuss that? Could we ever reach the levels of Abraham , Yitzchak and Yaakov . And the answer is we have that little bit of them inside of us. And he says that special spot helps every Jew to reach the levels that he needs to reach. The Sfat Emet again in Parashat Lech Lecha says that this drop inside of us, this spirit inside of us, can never be extinguished. And every Jew has that connection and that love. And that's what it means. Mayim rabim lo yuchlu lechabot et aAhava . All the oceans and waters of the world will not extinguish that love. The Sfat Emet in Devarim Parashat Vayelech says that the terms in Shir Hashirim that refer to the Jewish people, such as Gan na'ul/A sealed garden and Mayan chatum/ A sealed wellspring indicate certain areas that are sealed, where no danger, or negativity can impact. It's always protected and saved, and that's Magen Abraham, because Hashem is always looking out to make sure that we don't get lost, that we don't get tainted. There's always something left behind. This concept goes back all the way to the beginning of creation. There's a certain part of our body called the Luz bone that will never be destroyed. At the time of Techiat HaMetim / Resurrection of the dead comes, it's going to start from that Luz bone that will never be destroyed. So even when a person is buried, there is still something left, that bit that was never impacted by negativity, and from which we will be reborn. How does that work? The commentaries explain that Hashem built a safety system into creation. When Adam HaRishon ate from the Etz Hadaat , the decree was, if you eat from it, you will die. What was the safety plan? There's a part of us that only benefits from what we eat on Motzei Shabbat on Saturday night, and that's the Luz bone. And therefore, when Adam HaRishon ate on Friday from the tree, that bone wasn't impacted, so that bone did not get the decree of death on it, because it only benefits from food eaten on Motzei Shabbat . That's why it's so important to eat Seuda Reviit , the Seuda of Motzei Shabbat , which is also called Seudat David HaMelech . The three meals correspond to Avraham , Yitzhak , and Yaakov . And David HaMelech is the fourth meal, which symbolizes Mashiach . We're going to survive because of that Luz bone that Hashem put into creation, that we will never be destroyed, because there's always a spot that remains clean inside of us. And that's the safety plan. The Ramchal , in one of his sefarim , says something fascinating. He says, everything shows up in time, place, and person. There's a Luz in the person, that's their Luz bone. There's a Luz in time, and there's a Luz in place. The Luz bone in place is the Kotel HaMaravi , that will never be destroyed. That's a spot that always has in it the Shechina , and from there, everything will be reborn. That's why every Jew who goes to the Kotel HaMaravi , feels that special connection, because that spot hasn't been tainted. The Luz bone in time is Yom Kippur . That's the day that wasn't tainted. That's the day we can come back and rebuild from, because we rebuild from health. You have to have healthy skin. You have to have a healthy spot. There's always that healthy spot. That's the Magen Avraham . Hashem protects that healthy spot inside of us that will never be destroyed. It's interesting that the final prayer of Yom Kippur is called Ne'ilah / sealed , like Gan Na'ul . It's the part of the Jew that was sealed and was never tainted or affected by sin. When that is revealed, we can rebuild. And that's what happens by Ne'ilah . And everything goes back to Yetziyat Mitzrayim . Everything is Zecher L'Yetziyat Mitzrayim . Is was at Yetziyat Mitzrayim that Hashem first revealed to us how He is Shomer Havtachatol Yisrael , how He protects the Jewish people. And at the last moment, when He realized that if we didn't get out now, we would never get out, He made sure to guard that Nekudah , that spot, that Magen Avraham , so that the Jewish people wouldn't get disintegrated and get lost. That's why, to this day, there are some Jews that only keep the Seder or Yom Kippur , because these are the times where that Nekudah , that Pintele Yid comes out and is revealed. The Seder night is one of those nights. And that's Baruch Shomer Havtachatol Yisrael . And even though the Seder is over, if you listen to this after the Seder , it's not too late. Because we say Magen Avraham every single day, three times a day. Magen Avraham / God protects Avraham, doesn't only mean He protects Avraham . Of course, it means that too, He protects the Avraham of old. But it also means He protects the Avraham inside of you. There's a little dot called Avraham inside of you. And that inner Avraham is always protected and will never be destroyed.

The question has been asked: Why do we call the holiday "Pesach"? It's named after the fact that Hashem "passed over" the homes of the Jews during Makkat Bechorot . But seemingly, that is just one small detail of a much bigger picture. Furthermore, why is this the only miracle described with the term יד חזקה —Hashem's "strong hand"? And why did Hashem choose to redeem us from Mitzrayim specifically in the month of Nisan? *While the Jews were enslaved in Mitzrayim, Egypt was the superpower of the world. They made it impossible—by natural means—for the Jews to ever escape. And in the words of the Zohar, they also used כישוף (sorcery) to cast a spiritual spell, so that even in the supernatural realms, they were unable to go free. The Rambam writes in his famous Iggeret Teman that when Moshe Rabbeinu began the process of extracting the nation of Israel from Egypt, all the astrologers agreed unanimously that the Jews had no chance for independence or even to alleviate their lowly state of subjugation. The Bet HaLevi adds another dimension to the slavery. He writes in Parashat Bo that there are many dimensions to the universe. Each dimension is on a different level, but they are all connected and exist parallel to one another. For example, the existence of fire as we know it in this world is entirely different in the dimension above, and the criteria for it to burn things there are different. When Avraham Avinu was thrown into the fiery furnace and was not burned, it was a great miracle. But this was a miracle only in our eyes. In the higher dimensions, there was no miracle whatsoever. A righteous individual should not be burned by fire. In that instance, the fire in the higher dimension acted as it should normally, and in the lower dimension, the fire was forced to act parallel to the higher fire. Whenever a miracle takes place for a righteous individual, the nature of the higher dimension alters the course of events in the lower dimension—even if that violates the laws of nature in the lower one. Regarding the miracles in Mitzrayim, however, it was very different. Over the two centuries that the Jews were there, they became severely corrupted by the idolatrous and immoral culture of Egypt. In their parallel existence in the higher dimensions, their fate appeared to be sealed—to remain enslaved there for all time. There, Hashem needed to violate the laws of nature in every dimension of the universe. This is why the Torah uses the term יד חזקה when referring to these miracles—a term never used for any other miracle ever performed. Hashem did not only redeem us from physical slavery; He also redeemed our souls in the spiritual dimensions as well. Through the total overthrow of the powers of Egypt, Hashem's supremacy over the world became apparent. The Aruch HaShulchan explains why Hashem chose the month of Nisan to be the month of redemption. The Egyptians worshipped the sheep, which represents the zodiac symbol Aries—the most prominent of the twelve signs. During Nisan, that constellation rises at sunset every evening. Pharaoh relied on its ascending power to protect him from Hashem. That is why he still had the confidence to throw Moshe and Aharon out of the palace even after six plagues. Later on, knowing that the month of Nisan was about to begin, his arrogance and confidence rose to unprecedented levels—so much so that he even threatened Moshe with death if he dared come back again. In response, Hashem told Moshe, " החודש הזה לכם " : This month will be for you—the head of all months. It will be ours, because it will be proven that the so-called powers of astrology are false and that Hashem is the sole power in the universe, above and below, and that we are His treasured nation. Rav Yerucham Levovitz explains that this is why we use the name Pesach to describe the holiday. Even though Hashem performed numerous miracles, the essence of the holiday is commemorating the moment the world recognized Hashem as the only One with power. That moment took place during Makkat Bechorot , which occurred at the midpoint of the month of Nisan—when the constellation Aries was at its peak influence. At that moment, Hashem demonstrated His power and His love for Klal Yisrael when He struck down the Egyptian firstborns and passed over the homes of the Jews. Whenever we pray to Hashem, we should imagine His complete power—not just over the lower world, but over the upper dimensions as well. Even a decree that is sealed in Shamayim can be broken. In the month of Nisan, Hashem showed the world that He is the only power. From then on, Nisan became the month of miracles. May we see the ultimate salvation with the coming of Mashiach, speedily in our days. Amen. * taken from Yalkut Yosef Pesach edition English

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This week on Madlik, we're diving into a fascinating exploration of the Jewish calendar - a topic that's not just about marking time, but about renewal, liberation, and the very essence of what it means to be Jewish. In our discussion of Parashat Bo, Rabbi Mintz and I unpack the significance of the first commandment given to the Israelites as a nation: establishing their own calendar. We examine how this seemingly simple act was actually a radical departure from other ancient calendars, and how it embodied core Jewish values of human agency and imperfection. Some highlights from our conversation: - Why the lunar-solar Jewish calendar was seen as revolutionary by other cultures - The deeper meaning behind witnessing the new moon - How the Essenes and early Muslims viewed the Jewish calendar - The beautiful tension between divine perfection and human imperfection in our timekeeping This episode really drove home for me how our calendar reflects so much about our worldview as Jews. I hope it sparks some thoughtful reflection for you too. Tune in for a mind-expanding journey through time, Torah, and Jewish thought! Please also be sure and give the Sefaria Source Sheet Link in the notes: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/620499

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Parashat Bo - Learning to Listen by Rabbi Avi Harari

Parashat Bo tells of the final three plagues that Hashem brought upon Egypt, culminating with the final plague, the plague of the firstborn, which led Pharaoh to permit Beneh Yisrael to leave Egypt. Already before the eighth plague, the plague of locusts, Pharaoh's servants urged him to yield, to allow Beneh Yisrael to leave and thereby avoid further devastation in the country. Pharaoh summoned Moshe, and expressed his willingness to let the people leave. But when Moshe insisted that the entire nation leave, Pharaoh angrily sent him away, insisting that only the adult males would be permitted to go. Later, after the plague of darkness, Pharaoh summoned Moshe and said he would allow all Beneh Yisrael to leave – but demanded that the animals remain in Egypt. Moshe replied, "Even you will place in our hands sacrifices and offerings for us to prepare for Hashem our G-d, and also our own cattle with come with us, not a single hoof will remain, for we will take from it to serve Hashem our G-d" (10:25-26). In response to Pharaoh's demand that Beneh Yisrael leave behind their cattle, Moshe declared that "not a single hoof" would stay behind, and, moreover, Pharaoh would even give Beneh Yisrael his own animals for them to offer as sacrifices for Hashem. The Malbim (Rav Meir Leibush, 1809-1879) makes an insightful observation regarding the words chosen by Moshe in this response to Pharaoh. Moshe said about Beneh Yisrael's cattle, "Yelech Imenu" – that the animals "will go with us." The implication is that the animals would not need to be taken, but would rather join the people on their own. The Malbim explains this nuance by noting the story told in the Book of Melachim I (chapter 18) of the prophet Eliyahu. Eliyahu challenged the prophets of the pagan god Ba'al to a "contest" on Mount Carmel, whereby they would each offer a bull as a sacrifice – the prophets would sacrifice to Ba'al, and Eliyahu, of course, to G-d. The sacrifice that would receive a response would prove which of them is correct. G-d responded to Eliyahu's sacrifice with a fire that descended from the heavens, thus demonstrating the truth of Hashem and the fallacy of idol-worship. The Midrash teaches that at the beginning of this process, the prophets of Ba'al chose one of the two bulls as their sacrifice, but the bull did not want to go with them. It refused to be used as a sacrifice for idolatry. Eliyahu approached the animal and explained that it would be helping to create a Kiddush Hashem (glorification of Hashem's Name), as this sacrifice would receive no response, whereas Eliyahu's sacrifice would be responded to with a heavenly fire. The bull then agreed, assured that its role was indeed valuable and significant. The other bull, by contrast, needed no convincing, and went happily and enthusiastically to be sacrificed by Eliyahu for the purpose of bringing honor and glory to Hashem. Similarly, the Malbim explains, Moshe told Pharaoh that Beneh Yisrael's animals would go on their own out of Egypt, eager to be offered as sacrifices to Hashem. They would not need to be taken – they would just go, driven by the desire to serve G-d. The Malbim writes that this is indicated by the text for us to learn from the animals' example. Religious observance often demands sacrifices, requiring us to refrain from things which we want to do, and to give of our time, money and energy, for the sake of serving the Almighty. Moshe's description of Beneh Yisrael's cattle is meant to teach us to make these sacrifices enthusiastically, recognizing the great value of serving Hashem. There is no greater privilege than living as Hashem's servants, bringing Hashem honor and glory, and it is with this mindset, with this spirit and enthusiasm, that we are to make the sacrifices – however difficult – that Torah life often requires.

Parashat Bo begins with Hashem commanding Moshe to return to Pharoah to warn him about the eighth plague, the plague of locusts. Moshe, as we know, had already been to Pharaoh many times, warning about the plagues that would befall him if he continued refusing to let Beneh Yisrael leave. Pharaoh repeatedly agreed to let the people leave, but then changed his mind each time after the plague ended. The commentaries note something unusual about the command in the beginning of our parashah : בא אל פרעה . Literally, this means, "Come to Pharaoh." Naturally, we would expect Hashem to tell Moshe to go to Pharaoh. What is the meaning of the command בא אל פרעה – " Come to Pharaoh"? The Rabbis give a very powerful, and relevant, answer to this question. Moshe was now about the begin the final stage of the process of Yetziat Mitzrayim (the Exodus from Egypt). He was going to warn of the final three plagues, which were the most devastating: the locusts, which destroyed all the remaining food; darkness, which prevented the Egyptians from even just moving about; and the plague of the firstborn, whereby every single family in Egypt suffered a casualty. Moshe was, understandably, reluctant. He felt intimidated, having to confront Pharaoh and warn of nationwide catastrophes. Hashem therefore told Moshe not to go to Pharaoh, but rather to come with Him to Pharaoh. This pasuk should be read to mean, "Come with Me, Moshe… You're not going alone. I'm coming with you. I'll be there the whole time. Don't be afraid." Many of us have likely considered undertaking some bold, ambitious project, but decided that it was too difficult. Perhaps it was a personal learning project, like joining Daf Yomi. Perhaps it was launching a new hesed initiative, or a meaningful community event or program. Perhaps it was a decision to enhance something at home within the family. When we feel intimidated, or fear that we might not be capable, we need to hear Hashem calling us and saying, בא – to come with Him. We need to remember that we are not doing this alone – He will be there helping us at every step of the way. Later in the Humash, we read about the spies whom Moshe sent to survey the Land of Israel, and who came back with a frightening report. They told the people about the large, powerful armies of the land's inhabitants, and the people were very scared. They felt they could not possibly capture the land, and so they thought they should return to Egypt. At that point, one of the two dissenting spies, Kalev, stood up and said, עלה נעלה וירשנו אותה, כי יכול נוכל לה – "Let us go up and take possession of it, because we can surely take it!" (Bamidbar 13:30). Rashi explains that Kalev was telling the people, "Even if Moshe tells us to climb to the heavens, and to make ladders to get there – we will do it!" Sometimes it seems that our goals and aspirations are in the "heavens," they're just too much for us, beyond our reach. Rashi here teaches us to just get started, to go ahead and bring the first ladder, and the next, and then the next – and let Hashem figure out the rest. One of the most fascinating Rabbis in Israel today is Rav Yitzchak Grossman. He grew up in the Meah Shearim neighborhood of Yerushalayim, and after Israel's astounding victory in 1967, during which the Israeli army captured Yerushalayim's Old City, he went to pray at the Kotel for the first time. He was a young yeshiva boy, and he was overcome by joy and excitement over the great gift Hashem had just given the Jewish People. He decided as he was there that he needed to give something back, to do something for Hashem in gratitude for this victory. He had the idea of opening a yeshiva in a place that needed it the most, an area plagued by poverty, crime, drugs and alcohol. He left Meah Shearim and went to a poor town in northern Israel called Migdal Ha'eimek. When he arrived, he was told that the local youth spend their evenings in the disco. So this young Rabbi, who grew up in what is probably the most sheltered religious Jewish neighborhood on earth, who never learned anything about outreach, went to the disco fully dressed in his Rabbinic garb. The only skill he had was his heart, his genuine desire to reach out and inspire Jewish youth. He would eventually be given the nickname "the Disco Rabbi," and some 40,000 students have learned in his yeshiva and emerged as Torah-committed adults. Rav Grossman at the time had no idea how he would do this. But he had a plan, and he brought the "ladders" to put the plan into action. Hashem did the rest, and made his project wildly successful. Whenever we feel that we can't, we need to remember that this would be true only if we were going at it alone – which we aren't. We are working together with Hashem, and He is helping us succeed. We need to just get started, and He'll then step in to make it work.

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On the night of the Seder we are commanded to relate the story of Yetziat Mitzrayim and thereby imbue into our families the emunah that Hashem runs the world. The Haggadah tells us we have to relate the story even if everyone at the table are חכמים . Which means, even if everyone has a wellspring of emunah that they have already learned from their parents and rabbis, they still need to hear the story. And even if everyone at the Seder are נבונים , which means they are able to see Hashem just by analyzing the world and creation and how everything works. And some texts say אפילו כולנו זקנים , even if everyone at the Seder is an elderly person who has lived a full life and has seen with his own eyes countless episodes that clearly show that Hashem is running the world. As I'm writing this lesson, a man just came over to me and said, his relative was told by a doctor that he is about to lose his eyesight in one eye, lo alenu . The man was broken and asked if there was perhaps someone who could give him chizuk . His relative made him an appointment with a big rabbi who's a dayan and a posek who he felt would give him the proper chizuk . At the meeting, the rabbi revealed to this man something he never told anyone in his community about, that he himself has only one eye that works. He proceeded to tell him how much he's able to accomplish with one eye and how everything about his life is completely normal. The man got so much chizuk from that meeting. The relative told me he had no idea that this rabbi only had one eye. What were the odds that the one person he sent his relative to for chizuk would have the same issue as him? Only Hashem can orchestrate such a meeting. The Haggadah continues and says, אפילו כולנו יודעים את התורה . Even if everyone at the Seder knows Hashem through delving into His Torah. The greatest proof of Hashem's existence is the wisdom inside of the book that He gave us. Even if someone has emunah in Hashem from all of these different sources, he still has a mitzvah on the night of the Seder to relate the story of Yetziat Mitzrayim . Once a year, we are commanded with a מצוות עשה מן התורה to gain emunah in Hashem specifically through relating the story of Yetziat Mitzrayim . That is the mitzvah of the night. A person may know with such a clarity אין עוד מלבדו - there's nothing in this world with any power besides Hashem. Yet on this night, he must strengthen his emunah by speaking about the wonders and miracles that Hashem performed in taking us out of Mitzrayim . And the better a person does this mitzvah, the more praiseworthy he becomes. The story he tells this year about Yetziat Mitzrayim will not be the same as last year. The Chatam Sofer writes, when a person yearns to do a mitzvah properly, he merits a special heavenly assistance in doing it. The greatest rabbis who ever lived, who seemingly knew the entire Torah backwards and forwards, came up with the new chiddushim every year in their sipur Yetziat Mitzrayim . The Torah is endless. The Chafetz Chaim said that after thousands of years of the greatest Torah scholars learning day and night, we haven't even scratched the surface of the Torah yet. It was known that every year the Chatam Sofer would have an entirely new approach of analyzing Yetziat Mitzrayim . Obviously, this requires preparation. To do this mitzvah properly, a person has to open books and listen to classes and be ready to teach his family about Hashem taking us out of Mitzrayim . All we have to do is make the effort and then Hashem will take over. The Panim Yafot in Parashat Bo writes, there's a great light that Hashem reveals on this night and each person, according to his level of preparation and purity, will receive benefit from this light. It's the same light that Hashem revealed on the night of Yetziat Mitzrayim, that is infinite, that can connect a person to Hashem in the deepest way. On this night, there may be a large variety of people at a person's Seder or there may be a large age gap between people anywhere from 20 to 30 to 40 years. The pasuk tells us to tell the story באזני בנך ובן בנך - in our children and grandchildren's ears. The Kol Yehudah writes, it doesn't say ears twice, to teach us that with the help of Hashem that He gives that night, we will be able to give the exact same message to everyone at the table and they'll all be able to gain in their own way from it. There's a special segula on the night of the Seder to give emunah to anyone who participates and may Hashem give us the siyata d'Shamayah to do it the best way possible.

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Bat Ain - Parashat Bo - Tefilin by Rabbi Benjamin Lavian

The pasuk says in this week's parasha Bo , וכל פטר רחם תפדה בשה - every firstborn donkey shall be redeemed with a sheep. This is one of the 613 mitzvot called pidyon peter chamor , a mitzvah done with a non-kosher animal. The Gemara in Masechet Bechorot asks, Why would Hashem choose the donkey from all animals to have a mitzvah performed with it? The Gemara answers, because when the Jewish people left Mitzrayim , they carried all the wealth of Egypt with them, and the donkeys carried those heavy loads. Rav Steinman, zatzal asked, why the donkeys should receive reward for that? After all, they didn't really have a choice in the matter. The Rabbi said, even a chesed done without intent is still a chesed that Hashem rewards. Imagine the rewards for when a person does a chesed with intention. The Yalkut Reuveni as well as the Tana Divei Eliyahu both say, when the Jewish people left Mitzrayim , they made a treaty with Hashem that they were going to do chesed with each other. They knew how much zechut they were going to need for the road ahead, and so they accepted upon themselves to do chesed to gain those zechuyot . Chazal tells us on the words Magen Avraham – בך חותמים , Avraham Avinu was zocheh to have the beracha of Avot conclude in his name. The Divreh Chaim, as well as others write, that this is also an allusion to the zechut we are going to need at the End of Days to merit the Mashiach . Avraham's middah was chesed . To conclude Hashem's plan for this world, we will need to excel in chesed . Baruch Hashem, today we are witnessing so much chesed , especially now with our brothers in Israel. There are countless organizations around the world, helping all people at all times of day and night. The willingness of our people to help is truly inspiring. A woman, who will call Sarah, said she received a phone call regarding a displaced family from Israel that landed in Queens with four little girls and an expecting mother. The request was to find six beds for them, because someone already donated an empty apartment for them to use, and they needed the beds within the next 24 hours. Sarah didn't have the means to donate six beds, and didn't really know of anyone who could. She thought about it, and she remembered that she reads a monthly magazine, and loves reading the stories about an organization called the Mitzvah Man. She said, this is a job for the Mitzvah Man, and she proceeded to call him. The Mitzvah Man took down the information and said, he'll see what he could do. He then put out a message, if anybody wanted to help in this chesed , they should call this woman. Within an hour, one person called saying he would donate one bed. Another person said he would donate two beds. Another person who has a mattress store said, he was ready to deliver all the beds, whatever was needed to whatever address they needed to go to, and he would give them all at cost price. Before the hour was up, they got all they needed. Then she got another call. It was from someone else offering bedding, blankets, pillows, bathroom rugs, and other household items. The person said he would love to participate in this chesed , and wanted to have a truck deliver everything before noon the next day. If that wasn't enough, another call came in. It was from a woman saying, these people are going to need more than just beds. Please tell me the age of the girls, their sizes and preferences for clothing, and I'll make sure they're all taken care of. The woman, with a heart filled of gold, filled 17 huge bags worth of kitchen items, bathroom items, cleaning supplies, kitchen utensils, shampoos, soaps, and many other household items. She then drove herself in heavy traffic on the BQE to get to that apartment. When she was asked, maybe she should perhaps have sent a driver. She replied, “Let this mitzvah be done by a driver? No way, it's such a zechut to do it myself.” Ashrechem Yisrael , the chesed of our people is amazing. P.S. That mother delivered a healthy baby boy after four girls, and is comfortably living in this apartment that so many people helped get ready for them. May Hashem use all of the zechuyot of the chesed of His people, to bring the Geula Shelema . Shabbat Shalom.

Featuring:Rabbi Dovid WeissmanRabbi, Ateres YeshuaBrooklyn, NYRabbi Dovid Weissman shares some really powerful thoughts on this weeks Parashat Bo.Thank you Rabbi Weissman for taking the time to carry us through the week! Shabbat Shalom!

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Inleiding op Parashat Bo te lezen Exodus 10:1 – 13:26, Jeremia 46: 13 – 28, Romeinen 8:26 – 27 Thema:Exod.10:26 Want wij weten niet waarmee wij JHWH zullen moeten dienen, vóórdat wij daar aankomen. Farao weigerde om zich voor JHWH te verootmoedigen en Hem te gehoorzamen. Ondanks de wonderlijke tekenen liet hij zich niet waarschuwen door de vinger Gods maar verhardde zijn boosaardige hart. Hij maakte de slavendienst voor de Israëlieten op hartvochtige wijze onredelijk zwaar. Farao geeft zich zelfs na negen zware plagen nog niet geheel gewonnen. Hij stelt nog steeds zijn voorwaarden. Mozes antwoordt: Exod.10:26 Want wij weten niet waarmee wij JHWH zullen moeten dienen, vóórdat wij daar aankomen. Daarom wil Mozes met al hun have en goed, met jong en oud op weg gaan. De confrontatie is bikkelhard geworden, farao dreigt Mozes te zullen doden. De boodschap waarmee Mozes op weg gestuurd was komt nu opnieuw op de onderhandelingstafel. Exodus 4:22 – 23 Dan zult gij tot Farao zeggen: Zo zegt de HERE: Israël is mijn eerstgeboren zoon; daarom zeg Ik u: laat mijn zoon gaan, opdat hij Mij diene; zoudt gij echter weigeren hem te laten gaan, dan zal Ik uw eerstgeboren zoon doden. Exodus 11:7 – 8 … opdat gij weet, dat de HERE scheiding maakt tussen de Egyptenaren en de Israëlieten. En al uw dienaren hier zullen tot mij komen en zich voor mij nederbuigen en zeggen: Ga heen, gij en al het volk dat u volgt; daarna zal ik heengaan. Toen ging Mozes in brandende toorn van Farao heen. JHWH bevrijdde Zijn eerstgeboren zoon, door Zijn sterke rechterhand, van een wereldmacht, van Egypte, van hen die sterker waren dan zijn volk.  Hij verloste en loste hen opdat zij Hem zouden dienen. Dat was het beoogde doel. Daarom gingen zij op weg door de woestijnen om JHWH op de plaats die Hij verkoren had te dienen. Mozes en het volk zullenl daarvan spoedig zingen aan de Rode zee in Exodus 15:17 – 18 Gij brengt hen en plant hen op de berg die uw erfdeel is; de plaats die Gij, HERE, tot uw woning gemaakt hebt; het heiligdom, HERE, door uw hand gesticht. De HERE regeert voor altoos en eeuwig. Maar hoe JHWH gediend wil worden openbaart Hij pas aan Mozes na de verbondssluiting op de Horeb. Dan wordt hem de dienst in het eeuwige huis van de Vader getoond en naar dat voorbeeld zal hij de tent van de samenkomst maken. Langs de weg in de mishkan konden de priesters naderen. Nu echter is in de Messias de weg in de hemelse gewesten open gegaan, opdat wij allen Hem zouden dienen als een koninkrijk van priesters, een heilig volk, door de Geest geleerd. Romeinen 8:26 - 27 En evenzo komt de Geest onze zwakheid te hulp; want wij weten niet wat wij bidden zullen naar behoren, maar de Geest zelf pleit voor ons met onuitsprekelijke verzuchtingen. En Hij, die de harten doorzoekt, weet de bedoeling des Geestes, dat Hij namelijk naar de wil van God voor heiligen pleit. OP die nieuwe en levende weg onderwijst de Geest ons o.a. over de menorah, de zeven geesten Gods die over de ganse aarde zijn uitgestuurd. Robert Berns, 20-01-2024Support the show

Before the tenth and final plague, Makat Bechorot (plague of the firstborn), Moshe came before Pharaoh and warned him about the impending calamity that G-d would bring upon Egypt. Moshe then predicted that this plague would cause Pharaoh to finally relent and allow Beneh Yisrael to leave Egypt: “And all these servants of yours will come down to me and say: Leave, you and all the people under your charge! – and afterward, I will leave” (11:8). The question arises, why did Moshe need to say, “Ve'ahareh Chein Eseh” – “and afterward I will leave”? Beneh Yisrael had been waiting for centuries to leave Egypt. Moshe had spent a year repeatedly urging Pharaoh to let Beneh Yisrael go, and Pharaoh continually refused. Is it not obvious that they would leave Egypt after the plague of the firstborn, when Pharaoh told them to leave? The Seforno (Rav Ovadia Seforno, Italy, 1475-1549) explains that Moshe was telling Pharaoh, “We will leave later.” He was emphasizing that Beneh Yisrael would leave Egypt “Ahareh Chen,” at some later point, and not the moment when Pharaoh would order them to leave. Pharaoh commanded Beneh Yisrael to leave in the middle of the night, right after the plague of the firstborn struck, but Beneh Yisrael did not leave until morning. This, the Seforno explains, is the meaning of “Ve'ahareh Chein Eseh” – that Beneh Yisrael would not leave immediately, but only later. We must then ask, why was this case? Why, in fact, did Beneh Yisrael delay their departure from Egypt until morning? Wouldn't we have expected them to leave immediately when they finally had the opportunity to do so? Rav Shalom Schwadron, the “Maggid of Jerusalem” (1912-1997), explained that this was done to demonstrate to Pharaoh G-d's absolute, unlimited control. Pharaoh all throughout assumed that he enjoyed full control over Beneh Yisrael, and so he refused the demand that He allow them to leave. And even when he finally was forced to yield, Pharaoh thought he could still exert his control over Beneh Yisrael, and drive them by force out of the country. G-d wanted to show Pharaoh that he had no control whatsoever over Beneh Yisrael – neither to keep them in Egypt, nor to send them out of Egypt. And so even when Pharaoh finally relented, G-d did not allow Beneh Yisrael to leave when Pharaoh wanted them to leave, and their departure was delayed until the morning. They left on G-d's terms, not on Pharaoh's terms. Developing this point one step further, Rav Schwadron explained that Pharaoh's enslavement of Beneh Yisrael was commissioned by G-d. Hashem had decreed that Beneh Yisrael should spend hundreds of years in bondage, in preparation for their receiving the Torah at Sinai. Pharaoh was nothing more than a pawn, the means through which G-d fulfilled His decree. It was therefore critically important for Beneh Yisrael to leave Egypt when G-d decided, and not when Pharaoh decided. G-d wanted to show Pharaoh that he never had control over Beneh Yisrael, that it was always G-d who orchestrated the events. Of course, this message is intended not only for Pharaoh, but also for us. We must remember at all times that G-d exercises full, unlimited control over the universe, and there is nobody in nothing in the world that acts independently of His power. Anything that happens has been decided by G-d. This awareness should bring us comfort and solace during times of hardship and distress, assuring us that G-d's control over the world – and over our lives – is absolute, and He is always caring for us, even under the most trying circumstances.

Parshat Bo tells the story of the last three plagues. The 10th plague, the death of the firstborn, ultimately compels Pharaoh and the Egyptians to free the Israelites from slavery, but was that really the purpose of the plagues? Were they just meant to punish the Egyptians? Or were the Egyptians meant to get something else out of these destructive plagues? Join Tikva Hecht and Beth Lesch as they challenge a classic answer to these questions on the 10 plagues and develop a new understanding of what it means to “know God.”Check out Rabbi Fohrman's course “Why Did God Choose Israel As His Chosen People?” to explore these questions further. To access the brand new season of Rabbi Fohrman's podcast, A Book Like No Other, click here to subscribe to Aleph Beta. As a special gift for Into the Verse listeners, we'll give you the first month FREE, when you sign up for an annual subscription. Just use the coupon code ITVFREE. Already a member? Enjoy A Book Like No Other here.What did you think of this episode? We'd genuinely like to hear your thoughts, questions, and feedback. Leave us a voice message – just click record, and let your thoughts flow.Into the Verse is a project of Aleph Beta, a Torah media company dedicated to spreading the joy and love of meaningful Torah learning worldwide. If you're enjoying this podcast, help support our work by subscribing to Aleph Beta.For past episodes of Into the Verse, go to our website, alephbeta.org, where a premium subscription gets you access to all of our past episodes and our full library of over 1,000 videos and podcasts on the parsha, holidays, and so much more!Follow us on your favorite social media.

Parashat Bo פרשת בא. نکاتی در مورد پاراشای هفته בא by Rabbi Benjamin Lavian

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Talking Like Pharaoh, EVIL POWERS, Oral Torah, WHY GOD CREATED, Wedding Gift - STUMP THE RABBI (150) Relevant new insights from Parashat Bo remind us of those who talk like Pharaoh may very well be those that are closest to us An exceptional shiur by Rabbi Yaron Reuven, followed by a thought-provoking Q&A session. https://youtu.be/fUz4vKs1JRA

In this week's Parasha, Bo, Hashem tells Moshe that He hardened Pharaoh's heart in order to bring more plagues on the Mitzrim and in order that we should tell our children how Hashem made a mockery of the Egyptians and brought all the plagues upon them. The sefer Chesed L'Alafim writes, the main purpose of the makot was not to get Pharaoh to agree to let the Jewish People go. Hashem could have done that easily, but rather it was to show us for the future generations that we should never despair from having our geula . We should never doubt that Hashem is going to perform miracles for us, just like He did for them. In fact, the pasuk says in Yirmiyah , “Days are coming when we are no longer going to be saying ‘Hashem who took us out of Mitzrayim ,' but rather ‘Hashem who took us out of this exile.'” Although we live in a world that seems to be a little chaotic right now, anxiety levels are rising and the future seems to be very unstable, we have to know everything is going exactly according to plan and Hashem is going to bring about the greatest geula in ways we could never have imagined. Hashem is constantly showing us, in our everyday lives, that He's here, and He is helping us, and He gives us solutions to our problems when we can't figure out how. Our job is to pray to Him, to connect to Him and to follow Torah and mitzvot. He'll take care of the rest. We should use the everyday hashgacha pratit stories to give us chizuk that Hashem is with us and He's trustworthy to give us the ultimate hashgacha with the geula . A young man learning in kollel in Israel told Rabbi Yitzchak Zilberstein the following story which happened to him a few years ago. Unable to afford a car, he and his wife were accustomed to using mass transportation. When the man's wife was in her late months of pregnancy, and it was difficult for her to move around, he really needed a car for her. He couldn't afford a lease, and surely not to buy a car, so he prayed every day that Hashem should give him a car without having to pay. As the need became more pressing, the more heartfelt his tefilot became. He prayed for a full month every tefila with all his emotions. He said he was very interested to find out how Hashem was going to give him a car without any money to pay for it. On a day when it seemed he couldn't continue on without a car, he received a phone call from his brother in Yerushalayim who told him, as part of his new job, he gets to drive a brand-new company car. He was going to put his current car up for sale but in the meantime, he said to himself, why shouldn't someone benefit from it? So he told his brother he's more than welcome to come to Yerushalayim to pick up the car and use it. This man was so excited - the free car that he has been praying for. After a few weeks, his brother called to tell him his car is now being advertised for sale and he is going to send the potential buyers to him to look at it. In the interim, this man's wife had a baby and the car was such a big help. After she gave birth, they went to stay by her parents for a few weeks and this man needed the car to go back and forth to his kollel each day. Throughout that time, potential buyers came but not one of them wanted to buy it. On the day the couple returned back home with their new baby, within two hours, a buyer came and took the car. The man told Rabbi Zilberstein, “It was amazing how Hashem gave me a car, without me having to pay anything, for the exact amount of time that I needed it.” We don't need to know exactly how our help will come, Hashem could figure that part out. We have to have emunah in Him that He is here with us constantly and that everything is happening the way He wants it to happen. And when the time is right, He's going to bring about the ultimate Geula in the most wondrous fashion. Shabbat Shalom.

I hate to brag, but my wife makes the most incredible homemade bread that has ever crossed the lips of mankind—especially the challah that she makes for our Friday night Shabbat meals. There are hours of work that go into making that perfect loaf of bread. The flour is mixed with salt, sugar, oil, eggs, yeast and water and then is kneaded by hand, all while infusing the dough with her prayers for her family and friends. Then the dough goes through two separate risings. And… when she finally pulls it out of the oven, the entire house smells like it just floated down from heaven. Every mouth is watering with anticipation, looking forward to blessing God and taking the first bite of this delicious bread. But as wonderful as that is, this video isn't about my wife's "Cheavenly Challah." It's about the life of a type of simple, tasteless cracker that has an extremely powerful lesson to teach us. Let's take a look at this eye-opening lesson together in this week's 5 Minute Torah.

Featuring:Rabbi Yechiel GreenblattSmach Zevulun, FounderJerusalem, IsraelRabbi Yechiel Greenblatt shares some really powerful thoughts on this weeks Parashat Bo.Thank you Rabbi Greenblatt for taking the time to carry us through the week! Shabbat Shalom!

La renovación y Rosh Jodesh

Lessons in Parashat Bo

In the beginning of Parashat Bo, we read about Moshe's warning to Pharaoh about the eighth plague, the plague of Arbeh (locusts), that would devastate the country, consuming whatever produce remained after the hail. After Moshe and Aharon left Pharoah, the king's servants turned to him and pleaded with him to yield. They said, "Ha'terem Teda Ki Aveda Misrayim" – that Egypt could soon be completely destroyed if he did not surrender to Moshe and Aharon and allow Beneh Yisrael to leave (10:7). Pharaoh responded by summoning Moshe and Aharon back to the palace, and expressing his willingness to let them leave to serve G-d, as they had requested. But when Moshe and Aharon presented their demand that the entire nation – men, women and children – leave, Pharaoh refused, and angrily chased them from the palace. Soon thereafter, the plague of locusts struck. The question arises as to why Pharaoh's advisors remained silent at this point. What happened to their warnings about Egypt being completely destroyed? Why did they not reiterate to Pharaoh their concerns about the future of the country if he persisted in defying G-d's command? The Or Ha'haim Ha'kadosh (Rav Haim Ben-Attar, 1696-1743) offers an explanation by first addressing the more general question as to what Pharaoh was thinking throughout the process of the ten plagues. It is hardly conceivable, the Or Ha'haim writes, was Pharaoh was simply a fool, who acted without any reason or common sense. There must have been some rationale for why he continually refused G-d's warning to allow Beneh Yisrael to leave, even after seeing the miraculous plagues that ravaged his country. The Or Ha'haim answers by noting that G-d had sent Moshe and Aharon to ask that Pharaoh allow Beneh Yisrael to embark on just a three-day excursion into the wilderness, to offer sacrifices (3:18). Pharaoh considered two possible explanations of this demand. The first was that this was truly all that G-d wanted – that His people journey for three days into the wilderness, offer sacrifices, and then return to Egypt. Alternatively, however, Pharaoh thought that perhaps this was just a trick, and Beneh Yisrael in fact had no intention of ever returning (which, of course, turned out to be true). If this was the case, Pharaoh reasoned, then Beneh Yisrael's G-d must have limited power. After all, if He was truly an omnipotent divine being, then He should not need to resort to this tactic in order to free His people from bondage. Pharaoh thus figured that if this was only a ruse, then it proved that G-d was not all-powerful, and He could be defeated. The Or Ha'haim explains that Pharaoh assumed the second possibility – that the idea of a three-day journey into the wilderness was simply a clever tactic, proving that Beneh Yisrael's G-d was limited. Pharaoh therefore decided to resist, figuring that G-d was limited and could thus be defeated. But after seven miraculous plagues, Pharaoh's servants pleaded with Pharaoh to reconsider. They pointed to the plagues as an indication that Beneh Yisrael's G-d is, in fact, unlimited, and could thus destroy all of Egypt. Apparently, they told the king, G-d was not trying to deceive Pharaoh, and really intended only that Beneh Yisrael journey for three days into the wilderness to offer sacrifices. Pharaoh accepted the advisors' recommendation, and agreed to let Beneh Yisrael travel into the desert. However, once he heard Moshe and Aharon insist that even the children go, he retracted his consent. In his mind, children have no reason to participate in religious rituals, and thus the demand that the children join the trip into the wilderness proved that this was a deceitful tactic to have Beneh Yisrael leave Egypt permanently. Hence, Pharaoh returned to his previous position – assuming that this was all a trick, indicating that G-d was limited and could be defeated. For this reason, the Or Ha'haim explains, Pharaoh's advisors now remained silent. They had argued that G-d was truly unlimited, and that His demand was sincere, and not a ruse. Once this argument was, in Pharaoh's mind, disproven by the insistence that even the children leave, there was no longer any reason for Pharaoh to surrender, and so he resumed his defiant stance, with the support of his advisors.

Parashat Bo: Constantly Feeling Created

Bo (בֹּא‎ — in Hebrew, the command form of "go," or "come," and the first significant word in the parashah, in Exodus 10:1) is the fifteenth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‎, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the third in the Book of Exodus. The parashah constitutes Exodus 10:1–13:16. The parashah tells of the last three plagues on Egypt and the first Passover. The parashah is made up of 6,149 Hebrew letters, 1,655 Hebrew words, 106 verses, and 207 lines in a Torah Scroll. To support Eliyahu Jian's work, visit https://vitaltransformation.org/donate Got a question? Click here to submit a form with your question and Eliyahu will respond to your email as soon as he can! — https://eliyahujian.com/contact For nearly three decades, Eliyahu Jian has been guiding men and women through the process of strengthening their relationships, improving their businesses, and embracing healthier lifestyles while connecting to a higher power and purpose. Eliyahu's roles have included coaching CEOs, investment fund managers, entrepreneurs, and leaders from every walk of life. "How we feel today and every day is a choice. What will you choose to create in your life?" - Eliyahu To rediscover your spiritual path, visit https://eliyahujian.com/store to schedule a session OR email info@eliyahujian.com for a FREE consultation. - Healing Session - Business Coaching Session - Relationship Coaching Session - Soul Reading - Astrology Chart Session We can not do this without YOU! To join the online community, visit https://vitaltransformation.org • Click here to subscribe: https://youtube.com/EliyahuJian/?sub_... • To watch past + future Tikkuneh Zohar classes, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpBcz... • Click here to watch another video: https://youtube.com/EliyahuJian For important info and weekly updates, subscribe to the weekly email list by visiting https://eliyahujian.com, scrolling all the way down to the bottom left, and entering your email! Follow Eliyahu Jian: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eliyahujian... • Twitter: https://twitter.com/eliyahujian • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eliyahujian Follow Vital Transformation: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vital_trans... • Twitter: https://twitter.com/TransformVital • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltransfo... Eliyahu Jian: "I don't take myself too seriously and I like to make people laugh and help them choose joy and happiness. I like to simplify spirituality and make it more accessible. I translate profound spiritual wisdom into practical, everyday advice that empowers people to live their happiest and most fulfilled experiences."

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The Shabbat before Pesach is famously called "Shabbat Ha'gadol" – "the Great Shabbat." The most common explanation for this name is that offered by the Tur (Rabbenu Yaakob Ben Asher, Germany-Spain, 1269-1343), who writes that this Shabbat commemorates a miracle which occurred on the last Shabbat before the Exodus from Egypt. As the Torah tells in Parashat Bo, G-d commanded Beneh Yisrael to select a sheep for the Korban Pesach (paschal sacrifice) on the 10th of Nissan – four days before it was to be slaughtered, the afternoon of the 14th of Nissan. That year, the 10th of Nissan fell on Shabbat. The Egyptians regarded sheep as a sacred article, and so when they saw Beneh Yisrael preparing sheep, they naturally approached them and asked what this was about. Beneh Yisrael proudly and unabashedly proclaimed that they were preparing sheep to be sacrificed to the one, true G-d. This was, quite obviously, an affront to the Egyptians' faith, and they were incensed. Miraculously, however, they felt helpless, and did nothing to harm Beneh Yisrael. This is the great miracle that we commemorate on Shabbat Ha'gadol. The commentaries elaborate further on the significance of these events which transpired on the Shabbat before the Exodus. Many years earlier, G-d had informed Abraham Abinu of His decree that Abraham's descendants would be enslaved and oppressed for 430 years. As we know, however, G-d brought Beneh Yisrael out of Egypt after they had been there for just 210 years. Moreover, according to tradition, the period of harsh labor lasted just 86 years – from the time of the birth of Miriam, Moshe's sister, until the Exodus. This means that Beneh Yisrael endured just one-fifth of the decreed period of oppression (86 is one-fifth of 430). G-d saw that if Beneh Yisrael had remained in Egypt any longer, they would have been fully assimilated into Egyptian society, and would not have been able to be redeemed. Over the course of their stay in Egypt, Beneh Yisrael adopted the Egyptians' pagan beliefs and practices, to the point where had they remained any longer, they would never have spiritually recovered from their depths of paganism and immorality. G-d therefore mercifully brought them out of Egypt much earlier than they were to have been redeemed. This is one of the reasons for the Misva of Arba Kosot – the four cups of wine we drink at the Seder. The word "Kos" ("cup") in Gematria equals 86, and thus the four cups of wine represent the four-fifths of the 430 years which were deducted from the amount of years that the bondage was to have endured. We drink these four cups to celebrate the 344 years of suffering which our ancestors were spared. The question, however, arises, as to how the decree could be changed. If Beneh Yisrael were to endure 430 years of harsh labor, how could G-d have freed them after only 86 years? The answer, the commentaries explain, is found in the events of Shabbat Ha'gadol. We need to appreciate the great self-sacrifice that Beneh Yisrael displayed at that time. Despite still living under Egyptian rule, and having been submerged in Egyptian beliefs and culture for so long, they mustered the faith, courage and resolve to publicly renounce Egyptian paganism, and openly prepare to sacrifice a sheep to G-d. During the four days before the sacrifice – from the 10th of Nissan, when they first selected the sheep, until the 14th, the day the sacrifice was offered – they displayed extraordinary faith. At any point during that period, an angry Egyptian could have come along and killed them. But they were not deterred. They placed their faith in G-d, and faithfully obeyed His command despite the threat entailed, throughout this four-day period. This remarkable Mesirut Nefesh (self-sacrifice) exhibited during those four days compensated, as it were, for the four-fifths of the period of bondage which Beneh Yisrael were spared. Each day "covered" 86 years of slavery, and this is how they were freed after just 86 years of harsh labor. This shows us the precious value of Mesirut Nefesh, of making difficult sacrifices for the sake of fulfilling G-d's will. There is nothing more beloved to the Almighty then a Jew sacrificing something dear to him for the service of Hashem. Anytime Torah law requires us to give up something of value, whether it's money or some enjoyable activity, we must remember just how precious Mesirut Nefesh is, and how the rewards we accrue through our selfless devotion to G-d far outweigh whatever it is that we sacrificing.

The Parasha (Story) of Tazria is the 4th Parasha of the Book of Leviticus – The Journey for Clarity and finding one's calling in life. This Parasha is focusing on the understanding of the true nature of Free Will. This Shabbat is, also, RoshḤodesh Nisan is called Shabbat HaḤodesh - In order to reenact our commitment and duty to take control over the Astrological influences. This is because we add a reading from Parashat Bo about the Exodus from Egypt, while the first stage was blessing the New Moon of the first month - Nisan. Now! When the world is still in a dangerous place of uncertainty, it is time to reflect and look inside. This is the time to ask: Who is the person that I want to become and not: 'What are the things that I want to have? the places I want to travel, the deals I want to make'. This the time to stop our slavery to habits, belief systems and objects, the time to prepare ourselves to the freedom awaiting us in the 5780's.

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To follow along with the text of this study, visit: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/378496?lang=bi Eliyahu takes us through ‘Sugiyot' (discussions) on the Torah in Sefat Emet. Sefat Emet is a monumental Torah commentary by R' Yehuda Leib Alter of Gur, considered one of the pillars of Chassidic thought. The title of the book is based on his last discourse, which ended with a verse from Mishlei (12,19): "Sefat Emet Tikon La'ad" — The lips of truth shall be established forever. To support Eliyahu Jian's work, visit https://vitaltransformation.org/donate Got a question? Click here to submit a form with your question and Eliyahu will respond to your email as soon as he can! — https://eliyahujian.com/contact For more than three decades, Eliyahu Jian has been guiding men and women through the process of strengthening their relationships, improving their businesses, and embracing healthier lifestyles while connecting to a higher power and purpose. Eliyahu's roles have included coaching CEOs, investment fund managers, entrepreneurs, and leaders from every walk of life. "How we feel today and every day is a choice. What will you choose to create in your life?" - Eliyahu To rediscover your spiritual path, visit https://eliyahujian.com/store to schedule a session OR email info@eliyahujian.com for a FREE consultation. - Healing Session - Business Coaching Session - Relationship Coaching Session - Soul Reading - Astrology Chart Session We can not do this without YOU! To join the online community, visit: https://vitaltransformation.org • Click here to subscribe: https://youtube.com/EliyahuJian/?sub_confirmation=1 • To watch past + future Sugiyot classes, visit: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHA_Az3gKZKxu2T6uM1Ojf0ycFidz0Kib • Click here to watch another video: https://youtube.com/EliyahuJian For important info and weekly updates, subscribe to the weekly email list by visiting https://eliyahujian.com , scrolling all the way down to the bottom left, and entering your email! Follow Eliyahu Jian: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eliyahujianofficial/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/eliyahujian • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EliyahuJianOfficial Follow Vital Transformation: • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vital_transformation/ • Twitter: https://twitter.com/TransformVital • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vitaltransformation.org Eliyahu Jian: "I don't take myself too seriously and I like to make people laugh and help them choose joy and happiness. I like to simplify spirituality and make it more accessible. I translate profound spiritual wisdom into practical, everyday advice that empowers people to live their happiest and most fulfilled experiences."

Our tradition invites us to explore the nature of redemptive relationship. Instead of reading the Exodus as primarily historical or mythic, a prominent strand among our sages interprets the Exodus intimately and poetically, through the lens of the Song of Songs. The narrative becomes the origin story of our covenantal relationship with God — or, one might say, the story of how we fell in love.