Jeremy Markiz

Nov 26, 2024 | jta.org | Jeremy Markiz |Shira Hanau |Marcy Oster |Zachary Solomon

The medical, financial, social and emotional challenges of the pandemic have made this a hard time to focus on our blessings. Yet we must.

Jan 20, 2023 | washingtonjewishweek.com | Jeremy Markiz

By Rabbi Jeremy MarkizThis week’s Torah portion is Va’era, Exodus 6:2-9:35. When we think about the heroes of the Torah, we could come up with a list. Noah might be on there, Abraham, perhaps Joseph. We would undoubtedly include Moses, likely one of the greatest in the story. We refer to him as Rabbeinu Moshe, our teacher, still to this day. What about his brother Aaron? How often do we think of him as a hero in our story? In this week’s portion, Va’era, the Torah does something peculiar.