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  • 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.

  • Keep Your Feet on the Ground

    ג’ בכסלו תשפ”ב / November 7, 2021

    Yaakov dreams of a ladder. One interpretation is that to be a righteous person you may have you head in the clouds but you need your feet firmly planted in the ground.

  • When Hate Rules

    א’ בכסלו תשפ”ב / December 5, 2021

    The Philistines preferred to destroy the wells that Isaac dug rather than use them. This was against their own self interest but their hatred for Isaac’s Godliness was too great.