Beshalach Exile and Redemption (121)(04) Class Four: Only Moshe gets it right, with Hashem’s help: move forward, what makes less sense is usually closer to the truth. The beginning of the process of “Splitting the sea” and seeing it Hashem’s way is the “splitting of the sea” in the person.

Beshalach Exile and Redemption (121)(03) Class Three: The fourth category: to pray to Hashem, this too is wrong, you must do! The idea that when one has a divine mission they cannot allow the obstacles to define them even if the definition is to ask Hashem for help.

Beshalach Exile and Redemption (121)(02) Class Two: The four ideas are four indications that we aren’t altogether free. 1) Jumping into the sea- removing ourselves from the world altogether. 2) Going back to Egypt- accepting servitude to the worldly paradigm. 3) Fighting- engaging to correct the world.

Beshalach Exile and Redemption (121)(01) Class One: Two Parshiyos deal with the actual Exodus: Bo and Beshalach. They are the beginning and the end of the process. In the beginning, we are free but still vulnerable to go back. In the end, we have no possibility to go back to Egypt and the redemption is…

Vayigash Yosef is very great but Yaakov sends Yehuda to make a Yeshiva where the students have no other occupation other than learning Torah. Toraso Umnaso is very unique and it has, can, and must exist among Jews even in the worst of times.

Bo Exile and Redemption (109) Stopping time vs. dividing time; the best of both and its spiritual implications.

Bo Exile and Redemption (108) The entire event is an expression of the unconditional love of Hashem to the Jewish People, but we must nevertheless prepare. The preparation for going out of Mitzrayim is Mila and Korban Pesach.

Bo Exile and Redemption (107) The last מכה is different than the others inasmuch that it goes beyond “educating” Egypt to killing Egyptians. The question became why are these more deserving than these? And no answer of logic exists; it is just because of a transcendent love.

VaEra Exile and Redemption (083) After Moshe shows up things only get worse. Why and what Hashem expects of Moshe in admonishing him for asking (very good) questions.

VaEra Exile and Redemption (082) Introduction to the Sicha on למה הרעותה. The three ways Moshe met the Pharaoh. כה אמר הוי’… לא ידעתי את הוי’ה. אלוקים מול הוי’ה טבע מול נס. Egypt’s Parnassa is from the earth, Eretz Yisroel is fed from heaven. Pharaoh tries to show that all that Moshe does is from…