THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Va’era – פרשת וארא January 16, 2021 – ג שבט תשפא Fearing the Lord’s Word Speaking in God’s name, Moses warned Pharaoh that a heavy hailstorm, the likes of which Egypt had never seen, was about to hit the country. Moses further admonished...

THOUGHTS ON THE PARASHAH Rabbi Evan Hoffman – Congregation Anshe Sholom evanhoffman@gmail.com Parshat Vayechi – פרשת ויחי January 2, 2021 – יח טבת תשפא This essay is dedicated in memory of Dr. Miklos Weinberger Z”L. Issachar and Zebulun Among Jacob’s sons from Leah, Issachar was the fifth and Zebulun the sixth (Genesis...