Shemos 01-16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22. Shifra and Pua’s defiance.

Parshas Shemos – Moshe Rabbeinu’s early life including detailed insights on the burning bush (sneh.)The Argument between the Ramban and the Rabbeinu Bechayey about Moshe’s early Nevuas.The issue of a Malach during Nevua, and the Malach at the burning bush, the Sneh. Length 37:40

Shmos 05-02. The Pharaoh’s struggle with Havaya.Pharaoh will let his land virtually be destroyed just to show that what Hashem (Havaya) does he can do also, which makes it “logical” and therefore worldly, but he loses, eventually.

Parshas Shmos 03-01. Making a leader, Hashem’s patience (Yeshiva Achei Temimim 5780/ 2020).Moshe is meant to be leader, but he doesn’t want to be. Hashem shows unbelievable patience with him, as he tries to get out of the job time and again.Five times he resists, but his role is predetermined, only Moshe can take the…

Habaim Yashresh Ya’akov 5738 (Class One).The basic question: the Possuk is about Liasid, how can the Possuk say that Liasid first begins the Yatzitz Ufarach Yisroel?Answer: It is referring to the entire time from the entry into Mitzrayim until Moshiach comes. It’s one long ירידה צורך עלי’ה.Also, there needs to be the earth in which…

Class One. Why is the Jewish people’s coming to Egypt repeated twice? Answer: because the descent has two levels, one lower than the other and there are two levels of ascent. However, the second ascent won’t happen until Moshiach but we never the less include it in the Exodus account because what will happen is…

Shmos Exile and Redemption (066) The punishment and exile included drowning the boys in the River but not the girls. The Rebbe points out that the “keeping the girls alive” was also part of the decree, it means living in the spirit of Egypt and their worship of nature. It explains the deeper meaning of…

Shemos Exile and Redemption (072) Loshon HaRa is the only thing that prevents a nation from being formed, even if God is the Creator. Idolatry isn’t as negative as disunity.

Shemos Exile and Redemption (070) Moshe being Moshe forever from the moment he’s born.

Moshe grows up like he was born: at birth he already displayed his future greatness in two aspects: A. He was born circumcised, revealing an incredibly lofty personal level, B. He was born with the Shechina indicating his preparedness to lead the Jewish people. The two ויגדל הילד, ויגדל משה reflect these two aspects: growing…