December 2020

When the shevatim first faced Yosef in Mitzrayim in Parshas Miketz, the posuk tells us (42:7), “Vayar Yosef es echav vayakireim…”, “And Yosef saw his… Read More »The “Actor”

Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is acquired with… Read More »Chapter 6, Mishna 6: Ways 41-43(b): Maturity and Diversity

In the morning, his spirit was agitated. So he sent and summoned all the magicians of Egypt, and all its wise men…Then the Chamberlain of… Read More »If At First You Don’t Succeed…

BS”D Volume 35, No. 9 26 Kislev 5781 December 12, 2020 Sponsored by the Vogel family on the yahrzeit of mother and grandmother Miriam bat… Read More »Notice the Small Things!

“The servant [Eliezer] took ten camels from his master’s camels…” (Bereshith 24:10) The Torah mentions specifically that these camels belonged to Eliezer’s master. Rashi explains… Read More »Human Nature

There was once a fellow who was walking down the street, minding his own business, when he fell into a deep pit. The poor man… Read More »Chapter One Hundred Forty-Two

Perhaps this goodness [of the World to Come] will appear light in your eyes. Perhaps you will think that there is no reward for the… Read More »Chapter 8, Law 6(b) – Physical World to Come?

And Elokim said, “Let there be light” and there was light. (Breishis 1:3) The history of the world begins with a flood of Divine light.… Read More »The Light at the End of the Tunnel

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1184 – Holding the Kiddush… Read More »Hashem’s Wink, Reuven’s Jealousy & Shira on Chanukah

Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is acquired with… Read More »Chapter 6, Mishna 6: Ways 41-43(a): Maturity and the Big Picture