Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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The haftara describes the heavy price Egypt stands to pay for its sins and for the enslavement, in parallel to the plagues in Parashat Bo, which cause...
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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The message of the war led by Devorah and Barak is the responsibility of the minority, who break through the indifference and decide to act.
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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The king possesses a unique personal status, but is also a national figure. David's deathbed instructions to Shlomo are examined based on both elements.
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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The parasha and haftara both point to a dual purpose for the plagues. One purpose is Pharaoh's recognition of God, and the second is Pharaoh's recognition...
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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The bible presents two models for the relationship between man and God. One parallels the relationship between a servant and his master, and the other is...
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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There is a duality in the attitude of the Torah and prophets toward Esau. On the one hand; Esau is viewed as sinfully proud and falsely self-confident...
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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The prophet promises that Israel will remain one united and undivided nation. What will be the nature of this unity?
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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After speaking out against the nations who have disrupted the lives of those who have returned to Zion, the prophet turns to the Jewish nation and...
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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The prophet speaks out against the nation's lack of loyalty, and uses Yaakov as an example of complete loyalty to God.
Rabbi Mosheh Lichtenstein
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The nation turns to idolatry for two reasons: seeking spirituality and seeking pleasure. Amos rebukes the nation for their hedonism, and explains that the...
