Moshe Kempinski In describing the Exodus from Egypt Hashem declares the following; “You have seen what I did to Egypt, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings ( Kanfei Nesharim), and brought you to Myself. Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice, and keep My covenant, you shall be My own treasure … Read more
Moshe Kempinski Seven days after the Exodus the Israelites stood at the edge of the Reed Sea. The Egyptians were closing in from the back and the desert was closing in on the sides, and they cried out in fear. The Mechilta describes that as they stood at the shore of the sea, the people … Read more
Moshe Kempinski After the ninth plague Pharaoh’s heart is almost broken and he declares the following to Moshe; “Go! Worship Hashem, but your flocks and your cattle shall be left. Your young children may also go with you.”( Exodus 10:24) It is then that Moshe declares an unusual request. Extremely unusual considering the hundreds of … Read more
Moshe Kempinski Hashem explains to Moshe that he is going to bring his people , as “a people” out of the Egyptian bondage. Hashem could have simply said that “I will bring my children out of Egypt”. Instead Hashem uses four expressions to describe this process. A process that in of itself will eventually bring … Read more
Moshe Kempinski The book of Exodus is called the book of Names ( Sefer Shemot); ” And these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt; with Jacob, each man and his household came:”( Exodus 1:1) . The giving and choosing of names cannot be understood as being arbitrary and is … Read more
Moshe Kempinski Joseph is told that his father’s health was fading and he decides to bring his two sons to receive his father’s blessing “And [someone] told Jacob and said, “Behold, your son Joseph is coming to you.” And Israel summoned his strength and sat up on the bed. And Jacob said to Joseph, “Almighty … Read more
By Ari Yashar Moving protest: 32-year-old new immigrant and 2-time triathalon ‘Ironman’ vows to sleep outside rain or shine until he is allowed in IDF. Yoni Zarka, a 32-year-old new immigrant from France who made aliyah just this February, is making a stir this week as he protests outside an IDF base, pleading to have … Read more
Moshe Kempinski Jacob is over 100 years old as he settles in the land of Canaan with his growing family. The words” VaYeshev Yaacov -Jacob Settled” are important. Rashi points outף ” When Jacob sought to dwell in tranquility, the troubles of Joseph sprang upon him. ” . We understand that those troubles arrived because … Read more
