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Categories: Beshalach, Parsha

A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY This Shabbat is a special one for a number of reasons. First, we read a special song that the Jewish people sang when they crossed the Sea of Reeds as part of this week’s Parsha, Beshalach. But there is additional significance in that this Shabbat commemorates the yahrtzeit of the previous Chabad Rebbe,… Read More

We Get What We Get…

Categories: Beshalach, Parsha

A WEEKLY TORAH THOUGHT FROM RABBI MORDY This week’s Parsha, Beshalach, tells of the Jewish people leaving Egypt and crossing the Sea. It also begins to tell us of their journey in the desert. Obviously, their time in the desert was a special one; most of the Torah revolves around it. The Jewish people were sustained throughout their travels by… Read More

Like Manna From Heaven

Categories: Beshalach, Parsha

This week’s Parsha, Beshalach, tells of the Jewish people leaving Egypt and crossing the Sea. It also begins to tell us of their journey in the desert. Obviously, their time in the desert was a significant one; it is the time period that takes up most of the Torah. The Jewish people were sustained throughout their travels by Manna, the… Read More

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