Bo 5774

January 9, 2014 by Rabbi Yaakov Grunewald

Some commentators regard this Sidra as the most important one in the Torah. It contains the story of the Exodus which is the greatest event in the history of the Jewish people and has become a central tenet of our faith. The Sidra begins with an account of the last three plagues. Its middle section […]

Bo 5772

January 19, 2013 by Rabbi Yaakov Grunewald

The name of the Sidra means Go and Appear. God told Moses to go back to the Palace and confront Pharaoh once more. Seven plagues had not convinced Pharaoh to release the Israelite slaves, and three more were still to come. At this point, Moses was told that the plagues had an additional purpose. They […]

Bo 5773

January 18, 2013 by Rabbi Yaakov Grunewald

The Sidra of BO contains the last three plagues; Locusts, Darkness and the Killing of the First Born Sons. These three plagues stand out because they are associated with darkness, directly or indirectly. The Torah says that the locusts came in such vast numbers that they covered the entire sky, so that the land became […]