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Yaakov sent malachim ahead of him to his brother Esav… (Bereshith 32:4) The previous essay mentioned that Yaakov sent Divine emissaries instead of human ones,… Read More »Defensive Maneuvers

(Middle of Law 7; beginning quoted in class 7(a)) If [the Torah scholar] sees his words will benefit [others] and be heard, he should say… Read More »Chapter 5, Law 7(c) – Understanding Man, Part II

In this week’s reading, we study the reunion of Jacob and his son Joseph after 22 years of separation. Joseph, who rose from slavery and… Read More »A Spiritual Opportunity Knocks

BS”D Volume 36, No. 11 7 Tevet 5782 December 11, 2021 Sponsored by Milton Cahn in memory of his mother Abby Cahn (Bracha bat Moshe… Read More »Of Wagons, Calves, and Trust

Now Yoseph could not bear all those standing beside him, and he called out, “Take everyone away from me!” So, no one stood with him… Read More »He Could No Longer

And now, it was not you who sent me here, but G-d. He has made me father to Paroh, master of his entire household.[2] Yosef… Read More »Evening Up The Score

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1230 – Waking Up Early… Read More »Where Was the Rebuke in the Words “I Am Yosef”?

As the story of Joseph and his brothers reaches its dramatic climax in this week’s Torah reading, we are left with many unanswered questions regarding… Read More »Did Jacob Know What Happened to Joseph?

Hillel said, do not separate from the community, do not trust yourself till the day you die, do not judge your fellow until you reach… Read More »Chapter 2, Mishna 5(c): High Stakes Life

There are two basic opinions among the early poskim concerning the nature of the obligation of Kerias ha-Torah on Shabbos morning. One opinion[1] holds that… Read More »Listening To Kerias Ha-Torah Part 1