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Jusqu'au bout de toute une vie (Vaera) by Rav David Touitou
Parshat Vaera 5785 by Josh Rosenfeld
Today, Aaron and Brayden explore the stage that is set before us. This stage of course is our own life, and how do we make God known to those around us by allowing him control of the stage? If you are interested in joining us for Men's prayer and fasting at our facility in Missouri, click this link to details https://www.loveandpurity.com/mensprayerandfasting2025 This weeks portion is: TORAH EXODUS 6:2-9:35 PROPHETS EZEKIEL 28:25-29:21 GOSPEL LUKE 11:14-22 Want to learn more about our ministry? Visit www.LoveAndPurity.com Intro and outro song: Faith for Salvation (1 Peter 1:3-5) by Brayden & Tali Waller All music rights belong to Love & Purity Ministry
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Ramban on the Torah | 5785 | 13 | Vaera, by Rav Eli Weber What is the difference between Hashem's names? How can Hashem harden Pharaoh's heart? Why does the Torah reintroduce Moshe and Aharon again in the middle of the parasha?
Vaera | Pharoah and the Problem of Free Choice, by Rav Yair Kahn
The second Torah portion reading from the Book of Exodus this week is in some respects THE beginning of the Exodus itself, in that it describes the first set(s) of the 'Ten Plagues of Egypt." 'Vaera' (Exodus 6:4 through chapter 9), beings, however, with an explanation of His Name, YHVH. "And I appeared," ('vaera') He says, to Abraham, and to Yitzak, and to Yakov, "as El Shaddai, but by My Name YHVH I did not," at not in the way that He is about to, "make Myself known to them. And that is the essence of what He is about to do! The Erev Shabbat reading, as usual, covers the story itself, but also starts to lay out the incredible significance of just what that means: https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SSM-1-24-25-Vaera-teaching-podcast-xxx.mp3 The Sabbath Day midrash takes a deeper look at a number of key elements that are laid out in this parsha, from the emphasis on His Name YHVH, and that He would then SHOW what that means, so that all of us would know, to the patterns and projections associated with the plagues themselves. They were not only all judgments against various fake Egyptian 'gods,' but also, Mark contends, a set of 'open brackets,' or one half of a set of bookends, which we will eventually see closed by the prophesied second, or "Greater Exodus." And there are certainly "candidates" for those in play today. Vaera: What's it Gonna TAKE?" https://hebrewnationonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/WT-CooH-1-25-25-Vaera-Whats-It-Gonna-TAKE-podcast-xxx.mp3 The combined two-part teaching is here:
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Seeings Sings of Redemption
Why in the world did Hashem promise the forefathers the land of Israel if He had no intention of eventually giving it to them? Well, it's something we live with every day. Take five minutes to listen to the Parsha Pick-Me-Up to learn more.
Shiur given by Rabbi Heshy Friedman on Parsha. Shiur given in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey NY.
Shiur given by Rabbi Benzion Brodie on Parsha to Yeshiva Ketana. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
Shiur given by Rabbi Ben Zion Bamberger on Parsha.
Shiur given by Rabbi Yisroel Saperstein on Parsha. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
Shiur given by Rabbi Dovid Apter on Parsha. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
Rabbi Matt Shapiro explores this week's Torah reading through the lens of Parenting. Special Guest: Rabbi Matt Shapiro.
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Zohar for All. VaEra. And I Appeared—In God Almighty [Shadai], and My Name Is HaVaYaH, I Am Not Known to Them
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וָאֵרָא אֶל־אַבְרָהָם אֶל־יִצְחָק וְאֶל־יַעֲקֹב בְּאֵל שַׁדָּי וּשְׁמִי ה' לֹא נוֹדַעְתִּי לָהֶם׃ I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as El Shaddai, but I did not make Myself known to them by My name, Hashem.
Apt Inspiration on the Parsha given by Rabbi Menachem Apter. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
Shiur given by Rabbi Yisroel Saperstein on Parsha. Shiur recorded in Yeshivas Ohr Reuven, Monsey, NY.
In the opening verses of Parashat Vaera, we find Hashem's pronouncement of the "Arba Leshonot Geula" – "four expressions of redemption." He told Moshe to convey to Beneh Yisrael His promise that He will "take you from the suffering of Egypt" ("Ve'hoseti"), He will "save you from their labor" ("Ve'hisalti"), He will "redeem you with an outstretched arm" ("Ve'ga'alti"), and He will "take you to Me as a nation" ("Ve'lakahti"). The Gemara famously teaches that the four cups of wine we drink at the Seder on the night of Pesach correspond to these four promises. One of the approaches taken to explain the significance of these four expressions was presented by the Shem Mi'Shmuel (Rav Shmuel Borenstein of Sochatchov, 1855-1926), who writes that Hashem here refers to the redemptions from the subsequent exiles. Already then, during the Egyptian exile, Hashem informed Beneh Yisrael that just as He was bringing them out of this exile, and extricating them from persecution and suffering, He would also deliver them from the exiles they would endure in the future. The first of the four expressions, "Ve'hoseti," which speaks of Hashem bringing the nation out of a foreign land, alludes to the Babylonian exile, at the conclusion of which Hashem brought the Jews back from exile to the Land of Israel. The second expression foresees Hashem rescuing Beneh Yisrael from danger – "Ve'histalti," and thus refers to the rule of Persia, when Beneh Yisrael were saved from Haman's decree of annihilation. The third of the subsequent exiles was the period of Greek persecution, when Beneh Yisrael faced a grave spiritual threat, as the Greeks forbade them from practicing their religion. Hashem thus promised, "Ve'ga'alti" – that He would redeem them from this spiritual danger. Finally, Hashem promises to deliver us from our current exile, the fourth and final exile, assuring us that He would take us as His nation for all eternity ("Ve'lakahti"). The question, however, arises, why do we commemorate these four promises through the drinking of four cups on the night of Pesach, as we celebrate the Exodus from Egypt? The answer emerges from a discussion in the work Torat Haim (Rav Abraham Haim Schorr, d. 1632) regarding a different question, relating to the duration of the Egyptian exile. The Torah in Parashat Bo (Shemot 12:40) states that the Egyptian exile lasted a total of 430 years. In truth, Beneh Yisrael spent just 210 years in Egypt. Many commentators explain that the 430-year period began from the time Abraham was informed that his descendants would be enslaved. The Torat Haim, however, advances a different theory. He claims that indeed, Hashem decreed a lengthy period of suffering, but He mercifully ended the exile earlier. Tradition teaches that the period of harsh labor began at the time of the birth of Miriam, Moshe Rabbenu's sister, who was 86 at the time of the Exodus. Thus, Beneh Yisrael endured only 86 years of slave labor – one-fifth of the 430 years of slavery that were decreed upon them. The remaining four-fifths were delayed to the future. The four subsequent exiles, the Torat Haim explains, took the place of the missing years of the Egyptian exile. The amount of suffering that would have been experienced in 86 years of grueling slavery and degradation in Egypt were transferred to each of these four periods, and this is how the period of 430 years was completed. The Torat Haim explains that this is why we drink four cups of wine on Pesach night. The word "Kos" in Gematria equals 86, and thus the four cups of wine signify the redemptions from the four subsequent exiles – consistent with the Shem Mi'Shmuel's understanding of the four promises made by Hashem in our Parasha. As we celebrate the redemption from Egypt, we reflect on the fact that Hashem shortened the period of bondage in Egypt, delaying them to the future. He then delivered us from the first three of those four exiles, and we eagerly anticipate the imminent redemption from our fourth and current exile, may it unfold speedily and in our times, Amen.
On this week's parsha, Moses and Aaron beg Pharoah to let the Israelites go, and God sends plagues to Egypt. Moses relates God's message to the Israelites, but they're so beaten down that they don't realize they're about to be redeemed from their enslavement. How are we similarly blinded by the trials of our everyday lives and how can we pay attention despite distractions? Tune in to find out. Sivan Rahav-Meir is a leading Israeli journalist, media personality and Torah scholar. You can sign up for her The Daily Portion WhatsApp group, where Sivan sends small insights about Judaism and current affairs. Check out Liel's new book, How the Talmud Can Change Your Life: Surprisingly Modern Advice from a Very Old Book, available directly from the publisher, or wherever you purchase books. You can find all of Tablet's podcasts at tabletmag.com/podcasts.
Vaera | Pharaoh's Wizards (and the Parenthetic Phrase), by Rav Yitzchak Etshalom Why did the חרטומים imitate the first two plagues - and why were they stymied at the third? חרטומי מצרים - the wizards of Egypt - make 5 appearances in the Exodus narrative; the first and last are easily understood but the 2nd (in the context of the plague of blood) the 3rd (frogs) and the 4th (lice) are difficult to decipher. By reading some of these passages as parenthetic texts (מאמר המוסגר), a solution is suggested. Source sheet >>
The World Speaking WITH You Not AT You: 10 Plagues Opens us up to the 10 Dibros. Vaera.
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Vaera 5785 - moonLight of Emuna - R' Dov Elias by Rabbi Avi Zakutinsky
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On days when stress and confusion rule, and emotions boil and freeze alternately. When we feel like we've lost control and the world is collapsing before our eyes. How do we defend ourselves? How do we minimize the mental, health, and perhaps financial damage? The coming six weeks are called ShOVaVYM - acrostics of the names of the Parashot (reading portions of these six weeks). They carry great virtue for personal correction and for the correction of the whole, and especially, this year, the year 5785, in which history is rapidly changing before our eyes. Redemption is the result of consciousness, the stages of consciousness of human freedom are revealed before us in the book of Exodus. Our society is going through historical upheavals of redefining personal freedom. Spirituality, values and holiness must be part of true freedom, the freedom to be happy without hatred, anger, guilt and blame. We learn to redefine ourselves, to break one concept after another in order to reach beyond the boundaries of the consciousness of the past. Support our efforts to reach more people and provide you with more materials, donate to Live Kabbalah: https://livekabbalah.org/donations For a short reading about this Parashah: https://livekabbalah.org/vaera Join our course program: https://livekabbalah.org/live-kabbalah-courses Join our Zoom Program: https://livekabbalah.org/weekly-zohar-tree-of-life-study-live
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We continue our Shemot series titled, "First Principles of Nationhood," with R. Dr. Joshua Berman with whom we explore how the Torah revolutionized the role and responsibilities of the individual in a religious society. This episode relates to this week's parsha as well as so many later narratives and laws in Shemot and beyond. The series asks what axiomatic ideas sit at the root of Israel's national formation, without which we wouldn't be who we are? How might we adjust our current trends in the Jewish world to realign with these principles? This week's episode has been sponsored by Michelle Feiglin and Debbie Nossbaum in memory of their father Nathan Werdiger. To donate to Matan or sponsor a podcast episode, visit the Matan Website's DONATE page: https://www.matan.org.il/en/donatenow/
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