Whether by illness or by the death of a loved one, we all at some point in our lives, come face-to-face with life’s fragility.

At times, knowing the truth is not the same as knowing what is just

It takes courage to defy authority and do the thing one thinks is right. So when Shiphrah and Puah disobey Pharaoh by not killing the Israelite newborns, God rewards them by making houses for them. But I think God’s greater reward is the preservation of their names.