28 Dec EXTRA, EXTRA!!!! THINK ALL ABOUT IT.

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 As Chanukah is already in our rearview mirrors and we are facing the cold snowy winter, let me share with you a thought to take away from Chanukah. The late...

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28 Dec THE EPIDEMIC OF LONELINESS

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Even before the Covid pandemic, an “epidemic of loneliness” was compromising our physical and mental health and even our life expectancy. Despite people being more connected than ever now—through smartphones,...

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28 Dec HASHEM IS BEHIND EVERYTHING

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The Torah (45:23) states, ולאביו†≠†שלח†כזאתÆÆƆעשר†חמרים†≠†נשאים מטוב†מצרים†, “To his father, [Yosef] sent ten donkeys, carrying the goods of Mitzrayim…” Why did Yosef send specifically†donkeys¨†and†why†precisely†Tenø The†Maharal†©Gevuras†Hashem†10®†explains†that†when†an†owner†loads†his†donkeys†with†merchandise¨†the†donkeys†carry†the†load†but†don’t†know†what†they†are†carrying†and†why†they†are†carrying†itƆYosef†sent†ten†donkeys†to†hint†to†his†father†that†he†shouldn’t†be†angry†at†his†ten†children†for†selling†Yosef†because†they†didn’t†know†what†they†were†doingÆ The†Marahal†writes¨†“Yosef†was†hinting†to†his†father†that†he†shouldn’t†punish†his†children†for†selling†him¨†because†it†was†decreed†from†heavenÆ When†the†shevatim†sold†him¨†they†were†like†a†loaded†donkey†that†doesn’t†know†why†it†carries†its†loadsƆLikewise¨†when†the†shevatim†sold†Yosef¨†they†didn’t†know†what†they†were†doingƆHakadosh†Baruch†Hu†decreed†that†they†should†go†down†to†MitzrayimƆThey†intended†to†sell†Yosef†because†of†their†hatred†towards†himƆHowever¨†the†true†purpose†was†to†bring†Yaakov†and†his†children†to†Mitzrayim…” Yosef†told†his†brothers†©†ועתם†לא אתם†שלחתם†≠†אתי†הנה†45:8 כי†האלקים†) ¨†“and†now¨†it†wasn’t†you†who†sent†me†hereƆIt†was†Hashem…”†©The†Shem†MiShmuel†said†that†a†Yid†should†repeat†those†words†every†dayÆ® Yosef†acknowledged†that†his†brothers†weren’t†guilty†of†selling†him†to†Mitzrayim†because†even†that†was†from†HashemƆIn†this†week’s†parashah, it says, אל†תרגזו†בדרך†Æ†The brothers†were†returning†home†to†tell†Yaakov†Avinu†the†good†news†that†Yosef†was†still†aliveƆThey†wanted†to†rush†home†to†share†this†wonderful†newsƆHowever¨†Yosef†warned†them¨†אל†תרגזו†בדרך†¨†don’t†be†too†hasty because†you†anyway†won’t†be†able†to†change†Hashem’s†planƆThe†moment†destined†for†Yaakov†to†know¨†he†will†know¨†and†not†a†moment†soonerƆYosef†told†them†to†go†quickly¨†מהרו†ועלו†אל ( אבי†45:9 ®†but†don’t†rush†too†much because†you†will†anyway†not†be†able†to change the time...

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28 Dec PRIORITIES

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 In this week’s parshah, Yosef is reunited with his brothers after a twenty-two year absence. “Vayitein ess kolo b’vchee, And he (Yosef) wept aloud. (Bereishis 45:2) It is with many...

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28 Dec TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR OUR CHILDREN

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 TRANSFORMATION OF A BROTHER Joseph could not contain his tears, nor can we, when we read each year the story of how after a feud and separation that endured for twenty-two...

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28 Dec BANANA CRUMB MUFFINS

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INGREDIENTS:   1.5 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup sugar 3 large ripe bananas 1 egg 1/3 cup melted margarine or you can use 1/3 cup applesauce   DIRECTIONS: You can peel and freeze them...

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20 Dec KASRUTH QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK WITH RABBI MOSHE ELEFANT

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Sherry Casks: Can you please explain? Sherry is a type of wine. Wine is a very sensitive ingredient when it has been diminished. This isn’t typically the case in the wine that...

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20 Dec CHANUKAH: THE EXPRESSION OF HASHEM’S LOVE

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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...

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20 Dec TORAH WELLSPRINGS: ZOS CHANUKAH

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The Rebbe of Ruzhin zt’l said, “What tzaddikim are able to accomplish on Rosh Hashanah and on Yom Kippur, a simple Yid can accomplish on Zos performs miracles. It’s appropriate that...

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20 Dec CHANUKAH: ANALYZING THE IMAGERY OF A FAMILIAR CHANUKAH POEM

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I would like to share a beautiful insight from Rav Matisyahu Solomon relating to the popular Chanukah liturgical poem, Maoz Tzur. Perhaps the most familiar throughout his life, it is the...

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