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At the beginning of this week’s reading, Joseph seems to be in a hopeless situation. Not only has he been separated from his family, sold… Read More »Chanukah is Breaking News

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

The Money Returned When Yoseif — in disguise — accuses his brothers, they take it to heart. “We are guilty; we saw the pain of… Read More »Lessons from the Avos

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1229 – Which Is Better:… Read More »It’s Not the Lottery Number — It’s the Man

Go to Yosef. Do whatever he tells you to do.[2] What did Yosef tell them? Rashi cites Chazal: He told them to circumcise themselves. At… Read More »Pitying the Spiritual Have-Nots

During the festival of Chanukah we insert into the Shemoneh Esrai a special declaration of thanks to Hashem. The main emphasis of this prayer, the… Read More »A Superficial Light

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(b): Fighting G-d’s Wars

The parsha begins, “And it was, mekaytz, at the end of two years, and Paroah dreamt”. The medrash says, “kaytz, an end limit, was set… Read More »Storehouse of the King

Zechariah 2:14 This week’s haftorah, read in conjunction with Shabbos Chanukah reveals to us a hidden dimension of Hashem’s compassionate ways. The prophet Zechariah predicts… Read More »Haftorah Commentary Parshas Miketz – Chanukah

We gaze at the delightful dancing lights as we sit before the menorah and sing the traditional songs associated with the festival. Many observe a… Read More »Festival of The Reflecting Lights