04 Jan PARASHAT VAYECHI: THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE
Toward the end of Parashat Vayehi, we read of Yosef’s broth- Several different interpretations have been offered for this verse – “Ha’tahat Elokim Anochi” (“Am I in Hashem’s place?”). One particularly...
28 Dec PARASHAT VAYIGASH- THE MESSAGE OF GOSHEN
The Torah in Parashat Vayigash tells of Yaakob Abinu moving with his entire family – all his children and grandchildren – from the Land of Israel to Egypt. We read...
20 Dec CHANUKAH: THE EXPRESSION OF HASHEM’S LOVE
The Midrash tells that the 25th of Kislev – the date that marks the be- ginning of Hanukah celebration would indeed be held on the 25th of Kislev. Indeed, after the...
14 Dec PARASHAT VAYESHEB: THE BENEFITS OF MISVOT
We read in Parashat Vayesheb the difficult story of Yosef and his brothers. The Torah describes the enmity that the brothers felt toward Yosef, and their decision to sell him...
06 Dec PARASHAT VAYISHLACH- JEWISH PHOTOSYNTHESIS
We read in Parashat Vayishlah of the angel that attacked Yaakob Abinu as he made his way back to Eretz Yisrael from the home of Laban. The Rabbis teach us...
30 Nov PARASHAT VAIETZE: FULFILLING OUR MISSION
After the birth of Leah’s second son, Shimon, Leah declared, “Shama Hashem Ki Senu’a Anochi” – “Hashem heard that I was unloved” and thus blessed her with children. Leah was...
16 Nov PARASHAT CHAYEI SARA- THE VALUE OF EVERY MOMENT
The Midrash relates that once, as Rabbi Akiba taught a class, he noticed that his students began falling asleep. In order to awaken and energize them, Rabbi Akiba interrupted his...
09 Nov PARASHAT VAYERA- THE MINHA PRAYER
At the end of this week’s parasha, Parashat Vayera, G-d tells Abraham to take his son, Yishak, to Har HaMoria, where he places him on the altar, puts a knife...
01 Nov PARASHAT LEC LECHA: LEARNING ABOUT MARRIAGE FROM AVRAHAM AVINU
The Torah in Parashat Lech-Lecha writes about Abraham Abinu’s experiences after settling in Eretz Yisrael, and we read that when he reached the land, “Va’yet Aholo” – “he pitched his...
25 Oct PARASHAT NOAH: THE RAINBOW’S MESSAGE
After the flood, Hashem makes a promise to Noah and all his descendants that He would never again flood the earth. He showed Noach a rainbow in the sky that...