Torah On My Mind with Rabbi Yosef Marcus

Bo 1 and 2: G-d to Moses: Come with Me to the Pharaoh

Vaeira 5: Pharaoh Remains Super Stubborn

Vaeiera 4: Need I Thank One Who is Just Doing His Job?

Shemot 4: Moses at the Burning Bush

Shemot 3: Three Interventions in One Aliyah

See something, do something. Moses empathizes with his brethren, thus evoking a commensurate Divine response.

Shemot 2: Three Heroic Women

Things heat up in Egypt, and Moses is born, filling his house with light 💡. 

Shemot 1: Joseph Who?

Vayechi 1: When to Bow to a Fox

Jacob's best years are in Egypt, ironically, and as his passing nears, Joseph brings his two sons for their grandfather's blessing.

Vayigash 4 and 5: What Troubled Jacob About Heading to Egypt?

Jacob heads to Egypt with a stop in Beersheba. G-d promises to go with Jacob and ensure that Jacob will be buried in the Holy Land. The Torah recounts all of Jacob's descendants at the time of his descent to Egypt, which numbered 70, corresponding to the 70 nations of the world.

Vayigash 1 and 2: Them‘s Fightin‘ Words

Judah approaches Joseph with diplomatic words. But Rashi helps us read between the lines to hear the veiled threats. Joseph finally reveals his true identity and risks his life to spare the brothers embarrassment.