In this parshah, we see how difficult it is to get people, especially leaders, to have the courage to admit their failures and change their ideologies accordingly. The attempt of Hamas, for example, to make their defeat look like a victory, simply mirrors Paraoh's inability to allow the Jews to leave Egypt, despite the fact that even his advisers had already accepted the truth.

This parsha begins the series dealing with the enslavement of the Jewish People in Egypt and their ultimate redemption, leading to receiving the Torah on Har Sinai. We attempt to identify the pattern of exile and Geulah, and how it plays out in our own lives.

This parsha begins the series dealing with the saga of Yosef and his brothers. This complicated story is presented with brutal honesty, and demands that we learn important lessons from it that we can apply to our own experience.

This parshah begins with the fascinating account of Yakov's encounter with the angels and the Gates of the Heavens. What can we learn from this about our own role in serving Hashem and appreciating the environments He creates for us? How are we Hashem's angels in this world?