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Bo – 5777
Bo – 5777
Bo – 5777
Bo – 5777
Bo 5777
THE BLUEPRINT
Every Shabbos generates its unique energy. That energy is reflected in the weekly Parsha. This week we read the Parsha of Bo, in which HaShem continues the process of the Exodus which began in last week’s Parsha. In an attempt to gain a taste of this Shabbos’s energy I would like to share a Zohar.
The Zohar asks why did HaShem use the word BO which means “to come to Pharoah” and not LECH which means “to go to Pharaoh”. The answer given is that BO is spelled beis alef, the beis is first letter of the Creation in the beginning of the Torah and the Alef is the first letter of the Aseres haDibros, Anochi. HaShem was telling Moshe that I am going to take My people from the beis of Breishis to the alef of the Anochi. They were going to come to Me from Breishis to Anochi.
Va’era 5777
RESPECTING AN EVIL DESPOT
In this week’s Parsha, Parshas Va’era, as well as in last week’s Parsha, and next week’s Parsha, we find Moshe, the messenger of HaShem, addressing Pharaoh with great deference. One such example we have is when Moshe informs Pharaoh in the name of HaShem, “Let us go for a three day retreat in the desert to serve our G-D lest we will be struck with plague and war.” Moshe’s intent was to say that if you do not allow us to go on this retreat, you will be struck with plague and war. However, out of deference, rather than say explicitly that you will be struck he said that we will be struck.
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