Tefillah: A Meeting With Hashem – A Glorious Structure
Each floor contains magnificent treasures that are not found on any other floor. Every level is set up in a perfect order and one leads to the next.
Aleph Beta: Shmot: Every Saga Has A Beginning – Meeting Moses
Who was Moses become he became MOSES?!
The Difference Between Emunah And Bitachon
Pharaoh had no problem with emunah, but he sure didn’t trust in Hashem – he rebelled. He had emunah, but no bitachon.
Nursing From A Non-Jewish Woman
Refraining from nursing from a non-Jewish woman is merely going beyond the letter of the law.
The Foundation Stone: Parshat Mikeitz
Could Judah really expect the Viceroy to grasp his subtle threats & insults when translated? He didn't.
Redeeming Relevance: The Loneliest Jew and the Universal Torah
Tzipporah is largely invisible & almost entirely silent, we hear her only when she rebukes Moshe
Sensitivity Of A Tzaddik
For the next seventeen years, every time they spoke and every time they were together, there was a certain wedge keeping them apart.
Lessons From Yaakov Avinu
It is evident from the Gemara and from the berachah that Yaakov Avinu gave to Asher that properly honoring Shabbos is not only a great mitzvah, but sound financial advice as well.
Israel And The Jew: Perfect Together
He had always thought of Rothschild as a French citizen first and foremost.
Aleph Beta: Vayechi: We Are Family – Culmination of Abrahamic Legacy
This week closes sefer Breishit; How did we come so far from the ideal nation set up by Abraham?
Shadows
It is a time of dark shadows but we can use these shadows to explore and discover our own light.
Redeeming Relevance: To Forgive is Divine… but not Exclusively
Did you ever wonder if Yosef and his brothers ever conclusively put their past friction to rest?
For a Jew it is a Sin to Despair
With short, metaphoric, speeches to his sons-wrongly called blessings-Yakov conveys his take on life
With The Responsibility Comes the Ability
When you accept Torah and mitzvos upon yourself as an obligation, you simultaneously invest yourself with the strength to carry out the obligation.
Redeeming Relevance: Parshat Vayigash: Too Much for Me, Too Much for You
Yakov realized there was a Divine plan all along; God did not inflict suffering on him for no reason
The People Who Give Thanks
"Jews" are the descendants of "Yehudah" whose comes from "Todah" meaning thanks. Jews give "THANKS"
Snake Eyes
The snake didn’t have an intrinsic craving for Chava. Only after he looked did he start desiring her.
Look Before You Leap
Ramban says the Patriarchs were considered to be Jews, meaning they kept the Torah and all its Commandments, while living in the Land of Canaan.
Locking In The Moment
Obviously, this wasn’t the first time Yaakov read Shema. He had accepted Hashem’s dominion on a daily basis for decades. But this was a new level of understanding he was only able to obtain through these powerful emotions.
Yosef’s Proof
Some have pointed out that the Gemara says that priyah was not an obligation until Maamad Har Sinai.
Aleph Beta: Vayigash: A Speech That Turns The Tide
In Parshat Vayigash, we witness Judah's epic monologue to Joseph change the course of history --
Parashat Miketz: The Wine-Bearer and the Baker
Was it not obvious that these dreams foretold the wine-bearer’s reinstatement and the baker’s execution?
Islam And Chanukah
Utilizing the hidden light of Chanukah, we can defeat Islam and Yishmael.
Acting Even If Unsure Of The Outcome
Both Yehudah & Yehudah HaMaccabee were aware of their missions challenges, yet, they went forward
