Facing fear: The Path to Redemption or Destruction

Exploring the contrast between Pharaoh's fear and Moshe's, and how it relates to our own struggles with fear

As a student in the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem, I was privileged to be acquainted with an older gentleman who came to learn in the yeshiva after his retirement, Rav Nachum Stilerman. On one particular occasion, I was present when Rav Nachum spoke and he prefaced his remarks with a story. He was at a Siyum HaShas and his seat was located directly under one…