Sivan Says: Taking the Torah Personally

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This week’s parsha teaches us what to do when evil seems overwhelming

January 29, 2025
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On this week’s parsha, God delivers the last three of the 10 plagues, and the Israelites are set free and receive no fewer than 20 new mitzvot. What do these commandments, interspersed as they are with the very dramatic tale of the Exodus, teach us about life under particularly trying circumstances? Tune in to find out.

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Sivan Rahav-Meir is a leading Israeli journalist, media personality, and Torah scholar. You can sign up for her The Daily Thought WhatsApp group, where Sivan sends small insights about Judaism and current affairs.

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