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  1. Vaeraתשפ״ו

    Expansion Opportunities

    The essay explores the miracle of Makkas Shechin (the plague of boils), specifically the phenomenon of 'muat machzik es hamerubeh' (the small containing the large) when Moshe held both his and Aharon's handfuls of soot. It distinguishes between physical limitations (Teva), which govern material life, and spiritual pursuits (Ruchnius), where a person can transcend natural boundaries through devotion to God.

    Medrash

  2. BoPesachתשפ״ו

    Stranger Danger: The Purity of the Night of Pesach

    The essay explores the specific prohibition of a 'ben nechar' (stranger) eating the Korban Pesach, contrasting the physical Egyptian oppression with the spiritual purity of Israel on the night of the Exodus. Drawing on Rav Hutner’s Pachad Yitzchok, it argues that the night of the 15th of Nissan was a unique historical moment where Klal Yisrael existed in its most pristine state—freed from external nations and not yet diluted by the 'Erev Rav' or internal dissent—representing a template for the future Redemption.

    Medrash