#393 - Parshat VaEiRa - The Plague of Revach
The Kli Yakar notes an interesting wrinkle in Pharaoh's reaction to one of the Makkot.

The Kli Yakar notes an interesting wrinkle in Pharaoh's reaction to one of the Makkot.
Why did Pharaoh's daughter stretch out her arm if she knew she wouldn't be able to reach the basket?
Rav Hirsch radically defines the exercise of Tefillah.
The reconciliation of Yosef and his brothers can only start after this very important step.
Rav Soloveitchik explains to us the difference between the Ish Navon and the Ish Chacham.
Why do we specifically require small little candles on Chanukah instead of big large flames?
Rav Chaim Shmulevitz helps understand an interesting detail of the Yosef saga.
Rav Soloveitchik keys in on what Yaakov is willing to give Eisav, and, more importantly, what he is not willing to give Eisav.
Why are Shidduchim always made at the well? In 2019, we learned a beautiful idea from Rav Meir Goldvicht.
In 2017, we saw a fascinating approach of the Chatam Sofer regarding Rivka's concern during her pregnancy.
The Kedushat Levi asks why the water sometimes rose for Rivka but not at others.
We take a moment to marvel at the incredible power of Lot's prayers.
The Mishna in Avot talks about Avraham's ten tests. However, it isn't clear what we're meant to do with that information.
The Meshech Chochma notes something surprising discussed by a Midrash discussing Noach and Moshe.
Rav Chaim Paltiel derives a fundamental lesson from a grammatical anomaly.
Why do we Daven for rain specifically now?
Last year we learned a brilliant approach of the Chiddushei HaRim to understand a Pasuk in Kohelet and present us with a challenge for the holidays.
The Alshich shares a beautiful understanding of the great happiness of the holiday of Sukkot.
The Daat Zikeinim gives us a completely different perspective on a surprising command of Hashem to Moshe.
In 2020, we learned a beautiful idea of the Beit Yaakov of Izhbitz to help us better understand a seemingly strange Yom Kippur ceremony.
Rav Kook teaches us a beautiful idea based on the comparison of the Torah to a Shira.
Many sources seem to indicate that the Shofar is a form of Tefillah. What is the nature of this Tefillah?
The Griz notes something surprising about Moshe's warning regarding Avodah Zarah.
Rav Tzadok HaKohen M'Lublin helps us understand a difficult word in the Bikkurim ritual.
The Midrash notes something fascinating about the exclusion of the Amonim and Moavim.
We go back to a familiar idea of the Agrah D'Kallah regarding the despised Matzeivah monument.
In 2014, we noted an important idea from Rav Yonasan Eibschutz.
Rav Avigdor Miller helps us understand why we mention some seemingly unrelated topics in our Birkat HaMazon.
Why does Hashem tell Moshe to look away from Eretz Yisrael?
Rav David Dudkevitch helps us understand a seemingly glaring omission.