The Story The Green family arrived in Europe for their long awaited vacation. After picking up their luggage they loaded everything into their rented car… Read More »Parshas Vaera – Praying in a Non-Jewish City
From earliest childhood, we are taught to express our gratitude for anything we receive. Think back. What were the first things your parents taught you?… Read More »Thanking the River
This Week’s RRR (Relevant Religious Reference): “Pharaoh saw that there had been a relief (from the plagues), and kept making his heart stubborn” – Exodus,… Read More »Bring it on! Starring Pharaoh & Bruce Almighty
This week Hashem tells Moshe to inform the B’nai Yisrael, that the good times will soon come. “I shall rescue you, I shall redeem you… Read More »Sour Milk
Shabbos Night IF PHARAOH had actually been the same king who did know Yosef, but who chose to ignore Yosef’s contributions to Egypt, he sure… Read More »The Making of an Evil Leader
Given (lit., “being that it is known”) that the reward for good deeds and the good we will merit if we observe G-d’s ways as… Read More »Chapter 9, Law 1(b) – The Story of Planet Earth, Part II
These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: #1145 – Shomer Shabbos Vs… Read More »Hakaras HaTov, Projecting Personal Shortcomings on Others; Humility
Now Yosef died, as well as all his brothers and all that generation. The children of Israel were fruitful and swarmed and increased and became… Read More »The Anatomy of an Exile
When Moses discovered the burning bush, G-d called out to him, “Remove your shoes, for the land that you are standing on is holy (Ex.… Read More »Plant Your Feet and Grow
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: Way 48(a): Leaving It Up to G-d – Part I
