Parshas VaEira shows us the unfolding of g’ulah in action. Hashem begins to reveal Himself to Moshe, saying, “I appeared to Avraham, to Yitzchak, and to Yaakov as “E-l Shad-dai,” but My Name Hashem I did not make known to them.” Now, the redemption is personal, immediate, and tangible. G’ulah moves from promise to reality.
Chazal teach that even in the midst of hardship, Hashem’s plan is at work. The makos are not just punishments – they are messages, a way to open hearts, to prepare Pharaoh and the people for change. Every moment of struggle carries within it the seed of redemption.
Moshe Rabbeinu’s courage continues to grow. Despite Pharaoh’s hardness of heart, he speaks truthfully and persistently. The Sforno notes that Moshe’s faithfulness is rooted in unwavering trust in Hashem. Even when the path seems blocked, and even when the journey feels impossible, Moshe acts with clarity and purpose. G’ulah often comes through persistence and steadfastness.
Parshas VaEira reminds us that Hashem’s presence is revealed in stages. Even when the world feels dark, the signs of redemption are unfolding. Every makah, every miracle, every step of Moshe’s leadership is a lesson: Hashem is at work, shaping history, and shaping us.
Sometimes, the first sign of g’ulah is simply seeing the hand of Hashem guiding even the most difficult moments.
List of People Who Need a r’fuah sh’leimah (a complete recovery)
Please recite Psalms 20, 30, 88, 121, and 130.
Maxim Yehudah ben Yafah
Aharon ben Shamsi
Michael ben Chayah Sarah Beheta
Shmuel ben Itta Etel
Mordechai ben Shoshana
Zaidah Eliezer Zev ben Shifrah
Yehoshua ben Devorah
HaRav Pinchas ben Alta Sima
Yisrael Meir ben Hadassah
Yossi ben Ratzon
Yair ben Alfred
Uriel ben Amir
Tamir ben Moshe
Shachar ben Aharon
Rab ben Yitzchak
Ronen ben Tomer
Yisrael ben Yocheved
Yoel Sar Shalom ben Nelly
Avraham Mordechai ben Yael
Yitzchak ben Dinah
Eliezer ben Chanah Malkah
Meir Aryeh ben Devorah
Moshe ben Chanah
Yaakov Dov ben Pninah
Yaakov ben Ethel
Moshe Yonatan ben Tziporah
Yehudah Leib ben Mania
Yochai ben Ruchamah
Heleni Orna bas Chen Chanah
Iris Rachel bas Miriam Chayah
Chanah Brachah bas Svetlana Tziporah Chayah
Sarah bas Shoshanah
Maya Mazal bas Zivah
Tamarah bas Ksiyah
Esther Hadassah bas Devorah
Chayah Shulamis Brachah bas Sarah Leah
Leah bas Ita
Devorah bas Miriam Zisel
Ruchamah Sarah Fraida bas Hadassah
Sharonah Mindy bas Rivkah Rachel
Chayah bas Shterna Sarah
Israeli Soldiers (Please recite Psalms 25, 26, 46, 83, 142.)
Menachem Zion ben Ariel
Hillel Zev ben Ariel
Shmuel Pesach ben Chinah
Yehudah ben Elisheva
Dov Ber ben Rachel Chayah
Hillel Yisrael ben Tzilah
Zechariah Yisrael ben Elisheva Feiga
Yitzchak Yehudah ben Elta Draizel
Zechariah Menachem Chaim ben Elta Draizel
Yair Menashe Shmuel ben Shoshanah
Shmuel Tzvi ben Liba
Daniel Abba Tzvi ben Chayah Tz’rina
Yechiel Aharon ben Sarah Miriam
Aryeh Simchah ben Chayah Michal
Amitai ben Yitzchak Venvar
Yisrael Yehudah ben Elisheva Rachel
Shmuel Yosef ben Adinah
Neta (Nechamah) bas Avital Emunah
Naomi Emunah bas Inbal Nechamah
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