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was created at dusk & given to Adam in Gan Eden.
Adam then gave it to Chanoch & it passed over to
Noach, Shem, Avraham, Yitzchak & Yakov. Yakov
took it to Egypt & gave it to Yosef. When Yosef
died, his house was looted & it was brought to
Paro. Yitro, one of Paros magicians, took the
staff & planted it in his garden. In a
pre-Excalibur fashion, no one could extract it
until Moshe did, prompting Yitro to recognize
Moshe's greatness & give him Tzipora as a wife.
Some say D'tzach Adash B'Achav (the initials of
the plagues) were inscribed on the staff; others
say that it was the name of G-d. Some hold this
was the same rod which Ahron used (which
miraculously blossomed & so proved Ahron's
legitimacy) & was then later placed near the Aron
Kodesh as a memorial; others say it was
eventually sliced into 12 parts, with a part
given to the heads of each Shevet.
One thing is clear: A leader is only as great as his staff!
The Wisdom of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein The meaning of Yetziat Mitzraim
The Wisdom of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein (5) - Shmot
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P'ninat Mishpat A Non-Contractor in Changing Times – part II
(based on ruling 85128 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
Moreshet Shaul Hashem Is your Shadow – part II
Based on Siach Shaul, Pirkei Machshava V’Hadracha p. 420 – an address from 1941
Parashat Hashavua Happiness for the Right Reasons
[With painful longing, we share these divrei Torah from our co-Rosh Kollel for close to 40 years, Harav Moshe Ehrenreich zt”l.]
Israel and the Nations A Few Minutes & Many Innovative Ideas on Antisemitism & What to do About It
As we approach the High Holidays, this short lecture (18 minutes) deals with the unfortunate situation of how Israel and the Jewish People stand against antisemitism, analyzing its cause according to Rav Kook, and how to deal with the issue pragmatically & via our prayers.
Ha'azinu PURSUIT is PERFECTION
p. Ha'azinu, Shabbat Shuva
Rav Kook deals with the question of the seemingly hopeless nature of Tshuva. For G-d Himself knows that He created us with free will, which inevitably means we will sometimes make mistakes and choose wrong. This can easily be frustrating, freezing us into inaction and ye'ush (loss of hope). If one sins even once, does he chalila have no choice but suicide?! Moreover, our Godly conscience demands justice, righteousness and perfection, but we all know this is impossible, so what's the solution? Rav Kook's innovative thinking, strongly based on chazal (our sages), offers an inciteful and important aspect to this topic, especially this time of year!
Sukkot Bug-Free Sukkah: Essential Halachic and Practical Schach Guide
How to inspect, clean, and store bamboo mats and palm branches to protect your mitzvah and holiday meals.
