Parashat Va’era (Exodus 6:2 – 9:35) continues the saga of the struggle between God and Pharaoh. It deals with Moses’ feelings of inadequacy, the obstinacy of Pharaoh, and the first seven plagues.
Beyond the familiar story, what can we learn from this portion of the Torah? Here are some divrei Torah that explore parashat Va’era:
On Plagues and Hardened Hearts – Rabbi Rachel Barenblat
Double Vision – Rabbi Dan Ornstein
Spirits in a Material World – Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks
Vaera and God’s Many Names – Rabbi Steven Moskowitz
Moses was Twice a Refugee – Rabbi Joshua Stanton
Does God Hear Prayer? – Rabbi Sylvia Rothchild
Kicking It Up a Notch – Rabbi Stephen Fuchs
And two of my own:
Shabbat Shalom!