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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

כ”ט בחשון תשפ”ב / November 4, 2021

Rebecca saw that Esau was not fit to be the leader of the future nation while Isaac was blind to his flaws.

כ”ח בחשון תשפ”ב / November 3, 2021

Esau’s case against Yaakov sounds reasonable on it face but upon deeper thought we see that he was wrong and a criminal. This is the way criminals present their case. The are never “guilty”. Also, sorry about the flip in the video