Welcome to the short, practical Lelamed Weekly Dvar and Daily Aliyah. As always, you can Order The Daily Aliyah <https://mosaicapress.com/product/the-daily-aliyah/> and receive your hard copy of these daily practical and relevant Torah thoughts (all proceeds go to Daily Giving), or join this Whatsapp group <https://chat.whatsapp.com/DnAFialrvmy6hNahBkU61F> to receive one per day. I hope you connect with this... _______________________________________________ Our parashah, Bo, starts with G-d instructing Moshe to warn Pharaoh that the last of the plagues will be proof of G-d’s dominance (10:1). The next pasuk starts with a unique word, “U’lema’an—And in order” that you tell your children about the signs and miracles that G-d performed on our behalf (10:2). The only other time the word u’lema’an is used is in reference to honoring your parents, proclaiming that the reward of honoring one’s parents is long life, “and in order” that things go well with us. Don’t the first seven plagues already convey G-d’s supremacy and greatness? What makes the last few plagues different? Also, what is the connection to honoring one’s parents? Rabbi Yochanan Zweig offers a fascinating insight. He explains that the purpose of the final plagues wasn’t to demonstrate G-d’s dominance to the Egyptians, because that was already obvious. It was to show the Jewish people how much they meant to G-d and what He was willing to do for them. Similarly, the requirement to honor our parents is intended to benefit both them and ourselves. Only by expressing affection to our loved ones can we perpetuate that love and hope to merit its growth. Shlomo Ressler _____________________________________________ Quotation of the week: "Worrying doesn't take away tomorrow's troubles; it takes away today's peace."