For over 20 years, Yosef did not contact his father to tell his father that he was still alive. Why did Yosef put his father in such pain for so long?
Read MoreParashat Vayeshev
And they [Yosef’s brothers] could not even say hello or goodbye to him [Yosef].
Read MoreParashat Vayishlach
We all belong to one nation and one state.
Read MoreParshat Toladot
וַֽיְהִי־ל֤וֹ מִקְנֵה־צֹאן֙ וּמִקְנֵ֣ה בָקָ֔ר וַעֲבֻדָּ֖ה רַבָּ֑ה וַיְקַנְא֥וּ אֹת֖וֹ פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים
And he (Yitzhak) acquired flocks and herds, and a large household, so that the Philistines envied him.
Read MoreGo Forth
Torah says that Noach was a righteous and perfect person. So, why don’t we start the Jewish lineage with Noach, but start the Jewish lineage with Avraham Avinu instead?
Read MoreIn the Beginning
This week’s parasha shows us the differences between good and bad, dark and light, what is forbidden and what is permitted, day and night, the water above and the water below, the dry land and the wet sea, and finally between the mundane weekdays, and the holy Shabbat.
HaShem let’s us choose between good and bad.
Read MoreAbout the Terrorist Attack in Israel
We are overwhelmed, horrified and heartbroken beyond words by this indescribable evil by these terrorists.
Read MoreWhat Did We Actually Learn from the Torah?
On Simchat Torah, we finish reading the entire Torah. It’s a good time to ask ourselves if we actually learned anything and how it affects our llfe.
Read MoreHashem Wants to Connect to Us
Shemini Atzeret isn’t the eighth day of Sukkot, but a separate holiday in its own right. So, why do we call it the Eight Day Holiday?
Read MoreIt's a Mitzva on Sukkot Not to be a Nitwit
If a person that doesn’t feel comfortable sitting in the Sukkah because it’s raining, it’s too cold or too hot, or there are bugs and mosquitoes is exempt from sitting in the Sukkah. Even more than this, they are not allowed to sit in the sukkah, and if they do, they are called a nitwit.
Read MoreDwelling in Our Sukkahs
There is a well know argument between Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Eliezer. Rabbi Eliezer holds that those huts were one spiritual hut of the Clouds of Glory that surrounded us, protected us, and kept our clothes clean. Rabbi Akiva holds that they dwelled in literal huts after leaving Egypt.
Read MoreGetting Lost on Our Way to the Post Office
We can ask Hashem to forgive us every day of the week. What makes Yom Kippur so special?
Read MoreParashat Ki Tavo
This week’s parasha is full of curses Gd is telling us he will rain down upon us if we do not behave. Why do we read it before Rosh Hashanah?
Read MoreThe Fast of Tish'a B'Av
The prophets instituted four fasts after the destruction of the First Temple, the gravest of which is Tish'a B'Av
Read MoreLaws of the Three Weeks
The Three Weeks lasts from the fast on the 17th of Tammuz (Shiva Asar B'Tammuz) and end on the end of the 9th day of Av (The fast of Tisha B'Av).
Read MoreParashiot Ḥukat and Balak
This week, the B’nei Yisrael sing another song of praise. How does the Song of the Well and the Song of the Sea. How do they differ?
Read MoreParashat Korach
Korach was acting like a husband that was not happy with his wife and he wanted to start a fight with her.
Read MoreParashat Shalach
"If I give you a challenge, that means you have the power to complete this mission. And, if you feel you can't do it, it's only because you're not aware of your hidden power."
Read MoreThe Smoke and the Clouds
Remember the love and trust you had in the desert where you didn’t ask any questions but you trusted in me [HaShem] and you believed in me.
Read MoreBlessing Others
What does it mean when we bless others with love?
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