Shemos: The Difference Between Paganism and Monotheism

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Beis Medrash

2 years ago

Shemos: The Difference Between Paganism and Monotheism

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Joseph had an Egyptian name and a Jewish Name. Learn about the two theologies embedded in these names. Rabbi Herschel Greenberg explains • Watch

Beis Medrash

2 years ago

The Mysterious Man

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From the desk of Rabbi Simon Jacobson, Director of the Meaningful Life Center: Who is the individual identified by the following clues? A man known by a name not given to him by his parents. Indeed, till this very day this man’s birth name remains unclear • Full Article

770

2 years ago

Photos: This Week in 770

Photos by Shimi Hershkop for Chabadinfo

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Uplifting and rousing moments, as well as ‘ordinary’ moments; this week, 770 has been full of photogenic scenes, some of which have been captured for posterity through the lens of Chabadinfo photographer Shimi Hershkop. Enjoy this week’s gallery of the week of Parshas Shemos in Beis Chayeinu • Photos

Beis Medrash

2 years ago

Shemos: Names and a Good Death Threat

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This week’s Torah reading, Shemos, deals with the Exile of the Jews in Egypt and it is filled with questions… Read the full Dvar Torah by Rabbi Tuvia Bolton • Full Article

Beis Medrash

2 years ago

Shemos: Building a Dwelling For Hashem Brick By Brick

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From the desk of Rabbi Nissim Lagziel, Mashpia in Oholei Torah: Our parsha, Shemos, begins a new book of the Torah. At the beginning of the parsha, we are told about the tremendous growth of the Jewish people in Egypt, and about the Egyptians’ fear that the Jews woud overtake them • Full Article

Beis Medrash

2 years ago

Shemos: Redemption from Exile of our Thoughts and Speech

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Enjoy a beautiful ma’amar of the Rebbe for Parsha Shemos, in a new Chassidus class by Rabbi Yitzchok Minkowicz, on a ma’amar based on ואלה שמות בני ישראל, from Shabbos Shemos, 23 Teves 5746 • Watch