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  • The Meaning of the 10th of Tevet

    י’ בטבת תשפ”ב / December 14, 2021

    The 10th of Tevet commemorates when the Babylonians breached the walls of Jerusalem. The beginning of the end of the 1st Temple. Why did God allow this to happen?

  • The True Greatness of Joseph

    ט’ בטבת תשפ”ב / December 13, 2021

    The true greatness was not that he was the viceroy of Egypt but that he maintained a Jewish home and raised his sons to become leaders among the Jewish people.

  • Jacob’s Success

    ח’ בטבת תשפ”ב / December 12, 2021

    As Sefer Bereshit, (the Book of Genesis) comes to a close we see that, in the end Jacob achieved two important goals in his life, all his children were religious and they were united as brothers.

  • We Get What We Deserve

    ו’ בטבת תשפ”ב / December 10, 2021

    When we read the about the ten martyrs on Yom Kippur, the reason given was the sale of Joseph, What is the lesson for us?

  • Why Goshen

    ד’ בטבת תשפ”ב / December 8, 2021

    Why did Yaakov agree to go to Goshen. Why not be in the heart of Egypt where the family could succeed.

  • Yehuda & Yosef Come Together

    The beginning of the Parsha Yosef & Yehudah show how they have matured through the previous Parshiot to become the leaders that they were,

    ג’ בטבת תשפ”ב / December 7, 2021

  • The Ends Don’t Justify the Means

    ח’ בכסלו תשפ”ב / November 12, 2021

    Yaakov curses whoever stole Lavan’s idol, not realizing that it was Rachel. This is an important lesson that though we agree with the thoughts of the criminal we cannot condone the act.

  • Hubris Before the Fall

    ו’ בכסלו תשפ”ב / November 10, 2021

    In 1977 Begin met with the Lubavitcher Rebbe before he met with Carter. The Rebbe had Begin learn this week’s parsha in preparation of the meeting.

  • Rachel’s Greatness

    ה’ בכסלו תשפ”ב / November 9, 2021

    Rachel’s true greatness was her willingness not to allow her sister, Leah, to be embarrassed due to the deception of their father.

  • Excusing Bad Behavior

    ד’ בכסלו תשפ”ב / November 8, 2021

    Lavan was smarter than Esau. Esau lived for the moment. Lavan planned his bad behavior. That made Lavan more dangerous.