January 2025

In the V’al Hanisim part of the davening we mention “In the days of Matisyahu” and the family, but we don’t directly give them credit. … Read More »Nisim in Ordinary Life

Then Yosef said to his brothers, “Please come closer to me,” and they drew closer. And he said, “I am your brother Yosef whom you… Read More »Tests Big and Small

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1318 – Ectogenesis: Artificial Wombs… Read More »The Sfas Emes Answers Some Old and Pressing Questions About the Story of Yosef

Note: The Shabbos Torah Reading is divided into 7 sections. Each section is called an Aliya [literally: Go up] since for each Aliya, one person… Read More »Parsha Summary for Parshas Vayigash

Yechezkel 37:15In the year 2964 – 797 b.c.e, following the death of Shlomo Hamelech, the nation was divided between Rechavam ben Shlomo and Yiravam ben… Read More »Haftorah Summary for Parshas Vayigash

Yehudah drew close to him.[2] There is more to this gesture than meets the eye. It is not just about an emboldened Yehudah who seizes… Read More »Putting It All Together

BS”D Volume 39, No. 11 4 Tevet 5785 January 4, 2025 Our Parashah begins, “Yehuda approached him and said, ‘If you please, my master, may… Read More »Just to be Close