From JobShuk…back in the day
As Kohelet says, there is nothing new under the sun. When Yitro advises Moshe to appoint chiefs to manage the routine issues that a nation will encounter, he speaks from experience. Yitro, an expert in many religions and priest of a few, has learned from and lived under many nations. His advice is completely practical …
Continue reading “Nisht in Shabbos Gereht, vol. 15: Parshat Yitro”
I usually don’t stray from the simple reading of the Torah for this series; why should I with so many things to learn right in front of us. But there’s a figure that is said to have made a huge impact, but isn’t mentioned in this parsha. That figure, of course, is Nachshon ben Aminadav. …
Continue reading “Nisht in Shabbos Gereht, vol. 14: Parshat B’Shalach”
There are several juicy topics in this Parsha that I’d love to discuss, but I’ll pick one that has helped inspire me during these days of darkness. (Note: my darkness was increased after I wrote most of this post, and then lost it due to a browser crash. That, amongst other factors, contributed to another …
Continue reading “Nisht in Shabbos Gereht, vol. 13: Parshat Bo”
In Parshat VaEra, we see Moshe and Aharon begin to perform miracles and bring plagues onto the Egyptians. It seems that magic was not uncommon to the Egyptians. For every miracle performed by Moshe and Aharon, the Egyptian Magiciansattempted to debunk the miracle by doing the same "feat". The first and most famous incident was …
Continue reading “Nisht in Shabbos Gereht, vol. 12: Parshat VaEra”
The book of Shmot, called Exodus in English, begins with the Jews going into slavery. The Torah tells us that the more they were afflicted, the more they grew and multiplied. It seems that the Egyptian plan backfired. Instead of leading to their breakdown and demise, the hard labor caused them to flourish. The Artscroll …
Continue reading “Nisht in Shabbos Gereht, vol. 11: Parshat Shmot”
With a heavy heart, my wife and I will be spending the next 4 months in the U.S. She’ll be working as a traveling nurse in Los Angeles, and I’ll continue to work on JobShuk and take advantage of my locale to bring more foreign attention to Israeli small businesses. The same day we found …
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