Show Notes
In this week's episode, we learn about the importance of gratitude, courage and rising to the occasion.
If Pharaoh had chosen to be grateful, he would not have begun to oppress the Hebrews. Bnei Yisrael's entire story could have gone differently.
The midwives, whether Hebrew or Egyptian, were told by Pharaoh himself to kill the male baby boys. They defied Pharaoh's orders, showing great courage in the process.
Bat Pharaoh, the daughter of the king, also defied her father when it came to saving a Hebrew baby boy- Moshe.
Moshe made a courageous decision to continue to stand up for what was right even when people did not show gratitude to him. It is more important to do the right thing than the easy thing.
Even though Moshe did not want to lead, eventually he rose to the occasion, accepting God's will for him.
Can you think of times that you have been grateful? Have you expressed it? How about times when you have been courageous- or taken on a role that scared you?
Based on the questions and discussions in this week's episode, we come up with some very important lessons and takeaways for our own lives!
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In the last parsha of the Torah, V'Zot HaBracha, Moshe dies. But what matters is not that he died- rather, the way he died. Moshe approached God alone. There were no adoring crowds. No family surrounding him. It was just the man and his Maker. And this is something that will happen to us all. We will all, ultimately, approach God. The question to be answered is simply this: have we lived a life that we are proud to show to God?
This week's parsha, Haazinu, is actually a song! Moshe wanted to make sure that the core ideas of Judaism would be accessible to everyone, whether or not they were able to read. In this song, we focus on some important ideas. These include: