Torah Thoughts, Stories, and Inspiration on the weekly Parsha
“And he [Moshe] turned and left Pharaoh…” (10:6) The theme of Sefer Shemos is learning proper character traits from the Torah. The Midrash on the pasuk above is an excellent example of this. The Midrash states that Moshe turned away because he saw Pharaoh’s ministers taking counsel with each other. Rav Avrohom Twerski zt”l told…
“The Children of Israel were fruitful, teemed.…” (1:7) Rashi quotes the Midrash that learns from the above verse “The Children of Israel were fruitful, teemed, increased, and became strong – very, very much so” that Hashem made a miracle that whenever a woman gave birth, she gave birth to six children. The Midrash says that the verse is hinting…
“And Yosef said to his brothers, I am Joseph…” (45:3) The two most dramatic words ever recited were, “Ani Yosef – I am Yosef!” Rav Yitzchok Fingerer shlita explains: These two words shocked and shook Yosef’s brothers to the core of their beings. Their entire worldview was suddenly turned inside out. The brothers’ accusation, fear, vendetta, and…
“And it was the end of two years …” (41:1) The opening verse in this week’s Parsha Vayehi Mikeitz Shenasayim Yamim literally means, “And it was the end of two years.” However, according to the R’ Shraga Yair of Bialovzeg, it can also mean: Mikeitz, at the end of days, Shenasayim, years, Yomim, will turn…
