Torah Thoughts, Stories, and Inspiration on the weekly Parsha
In this week’s Parsha Yaakov passes away. The brothers are now fearful of a vendetta from Yosef. They suspect that Yosef was only kind to them because their father was alive out of deference to their father. However, now that their father is gone, they thought that Yosef may retaliate against them. Therefore, they come to Yosef,…
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One of the two most dramatic words ever recited were, “Ani Yosef – I am Yosef!” These words were recited when Yosef revealed his sole identity to his brothers. These two words shocked and shook Yosef’s brothers to the core of their beings. Their entire worldview was suddenly turned inside out. The brothers’ accusation, fear,…
In this week’s Parsha (42:8), Yosef ascends to great power becoming the viceroy over all of Egypt. In this role, he encounters his brothers who come to Egypt during the famine looking for food. As they stand facing their long-lost brother, they have no idea it is him. They do not recognize Yosef. I heard…
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Take a look at a hundred-dollar bill. Who wouldn’t want a fresh, crisp one-hundred-dollar bill? I am pretty sure that if I offered you one hundred dollars you would gladly take it. How about if I crumple it? You will still take it. If I threw the crumpled bill on the floor, and stepped on…
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In this week’s Parsha (Bereishes 37:35) Yaakov is grieving intensely over the purported loss of his dear son Yosef. He’s inconsolable. His children attempt to comfort him and to console him. The pasuk says that all of Yaakov’s children arose to comfort him. However, vayema’ein lehisnachem – Yaakov refused to be consoled. The Torah does not reveal to…
In this week’s Parsha (32:25) we are told that Jews are forbidden to eat the Gid HaNashe (Sciatic Nerve). Why? I heard from Rav Yitzchok Fingerer shlita, that the Chizkuni writes that this is so because Yaakov’s children left him alone. They should have accompanied and sought to protect their father. They are blamed for the injury that Yaakov…
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We are going through very hard times right now but Hashem wants us to be Happy and Joyful. Enjoy this week’s episode with Rabbi Shlomo Landau where he shares an incredible story with insight on being Jewish and Joyful.
In this week’s Parsha, we are told that our patriarch Yaakov was traveling. He laid down to go to sleep and he had a dream. When Yaakov awoke from his dream he was immediately spurred to action. He recognized the holiness of the place and the importance of the moment. He was startled, astonished, shaken,…
