Yoram Dahan
Parashat Yitro יִתְרוֹ
In this Parasha Bnei-Yisrael’s most Divine purpose is fulfilled, as they received the Ten Commandments (“עשרת הדיברות”). The entire prophecy of our forefathers and the main reason for creation is receiving our Torah. Yet...
Parashat Beshalach בְּשַׁלַּח
This Parasha has a very odd opening verse; it basically states that HaShem was worried that Bnei-Yisrael might go back to Egypt upon the prospect of war. The Torah writes that Pharaoh “sent” the...
Parashat Bo – בֹּא
In this Parasha we learn about the three remaining plagues brought upon Pharaoh and his nation, once again to repay a “Midah KeNeged Midah" (“מידה כנגד מידה“), measure for measure punishment for what they...
Parashat Va’Eira וָאֵרָא
Moshe is seventy-nine years old at this point in time (will be 80 on 7th of Adar) and Aaron is eighty-three years old; According to Miriam’s prophecy, Moshe will be eighty years old when...
Parashat Shemot שְׁמוֹת
The book of Shemot spans the time period of Bnei-Yisrael’s exile in Egypt. The first verse has many hidden messages and Mitzvot that Bnei-Yisrael will be obligated to keep. The first four words in...
Parashat Vayechi וַיְחִי
The numerical value of the opening word “Vayechi” (“וַיְחִי”) is 34. This number alludes to two sets of seventeen years in Yaakov’s life. The first seventeen years represent the number of years Yosef lived...
Parashat Vayigash וַיִּגַּשׁ
Yehuda is the king of Israel and Yosef is the king of Egypt. Binyamin is now in “captivity” in Yosef’s palace, as collateral to guarantee Yaakov’s descent to Egypt. Yehuda approached Yosef and spoke...
Parashat Miketz מִקֵּץ
Our Parasha starts with a statement “at the end of two years” ("וַיְהִי, מִקֵּץ שְׁנָתַיִם יָמִים"), alluding to specific two years. Yosef was punished with ten years of prison while he was 18, one...
Parashat Vayeshev וישב
Yaakov, finally resides in his father’s land, the land of Israel (Canaan). The Torah writes “Vayeshev Yaakov” (“וַיֵּשֶׁב יַעֲקֹב”) to teach us that this place is now going to be blessed. Our Sages say...
Parashat Vayishlach וַיִּשְׁלַח
Yaakov was leaving one wicked man, Lavan, and was heading towards another wicked man, Eisav his “brother”. In the last Parasha it is written “and the angels of HaShem met him” ("וַיִּפְגְּעוּ-בוֹ,מַלְאֲכֵי אֱלֹהִים"). When...