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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
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In what is perhaps the greatest and the most radical transformation in history, Yoseph is extracted from his dungeon-like jail cell where he languished as… Read More »Associated Press
Friday Night THE BIG PICTURE Zoominar continues this Tuesday, b”H. You can register at any time by writing to pinchasw@thirtysix.org. YOSEF’S LIFE WAS boring. It… Read More »Chanukah Message