In Parshas Vayeishev, Yosef was sold to a band of Yishma’eilim that were carrying pleasant smelling spices. Rashi (37:25) quotes the Midrash, which states that… Read More »Feeling Surrounded by the Chasdei Hashem
Yaakov dwelt in the land of that his father had sojourned in, the land of Canaan.[2] Chazal, cited by Rashi, find a hint of peaceful… Read More »What Yaakov Wanted
BS”D Vayeishev Volume 35, No. 9 26 Kislev 5781 December 12, 2020 Sponsored by the Vogel family on the yahrzeit of mother and grandmother Miriam… Read More »Notice the Small Things!
So his brothers said to him, “Will you reign over us, or will you govern us?” And they continued further to hate him on account… Read More »Chanukah – A Conduit for His Light
Rav Isaac Sher zt”l asks the following question: In the tefillah of Al Ha’nissim, we thank Hashem for the miracles that occurred, the great strength… Read More »Chanukah – Fighting For Hashem
Yaakov Avinu hears that Eisav, his vengeful brother, is approaching with four hundred soldiers (Bereshis 32:7). He becomes very afraid (Ibid., 32:8). Yaakov splits the… Read More »The Crisis of the Brothers and Yaakov’s Diplomacy
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(a) – Paradise or World to Come?
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 39-40: Words of Peace, Words of Truth
And Yaakov remained alone and a man wrestled with him until the break of dawn. And he saw that he could not defeat him so… Read More »Because of Them
“No longer will it be said that your name is Yaakov/Jacob, but Yisrael/Israel, for you have striven with the Divine and with man and have… Read More »Maintaining Balance