Rabbi Moshe Aberman

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1. Pesach Mitzrayim - A Commitment to God

   Rabbi Moshe Aberman

   What was the purpose of the Pesach Mitzrayim? Why was a sacrifice called for proceeding the exodus from Egypt? And why did the Pesach Mitzrayim require all the various preparatory stages unique to Pesach Mitzrayim (which are not practised for Pesach Dorot)? Midrashic sources such as the Mekhilta and the Midrash Lekach Tov  respond to these questions and raise other ones. We arrive at an understanding of the purpose of the unique features of Pesach Mitzrayim: to identify with the God of Israel; to break ties with Egyptian culture and strengthen the Israelite identity.

2. Moshe's Evolving Leadership and Legacy

   Rabbi Moshe Aberman | 16 minutes

   Alongside the evolvement of the nation is the story of the evolvement of Moshe, the initially reluctant recipient of leadership. God promises Moshe at Sinai that his interpretation, given as part of the Oral Torah- will continue alongside God’s word in the Written Torah. Moshe grows one step further- becoming part and parcel of the Torah.

3. Erev Shabbat Parshat Vayigash - Leadership

   Rabbi Moshe Aberman | 21 minutes

   What makes a great (proper) leader? We focus on two brothers  - Yosef and Yehuda. They both aspire to leadership, both initially failing in their attempts and both later succeeding because they manage to find the balance between ideas of leadership criteria and personal traits.

   We begin back in Parashat Vayeshev, where they are at odds: Yosef understands that their life as they know it is coming to an end and that they have to prepare to meet a different reality; Yehuda believes in leaving things as they are until it is absolutely necessary to change.

   They both undergo periods of hardship and challenge to eventually realize that leadership is about focusing on others more than the leader himself.