Torah Thoughts, Stories, and Inspiration on the weekly Parsha
In this week’s Parsha, Pharaoh decreed that all Jewish male babies be killed. He decreed that all newborn babies must be thrown into the Nile River. With no other choice, Moshe’s family had to put him in the river. In a twist of irony and fate, none other than Pharaoh’s own daughter, Basya went to…
In this week’s Parsha, Yaakov passes away. The Shevatim were very nervous. They were afraid of a vendetta from Yosef. They suspected that previously Yosef was only kind to them because their father was alive. However, now that their father passed away, they thought that Yosef might retaliate and fight against them after what they…
R’ Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin was sentenced to 27 years in prison. In the middle of his 8th year in jail, on the 8th night of Chanukah, President Donald Trump pardoned him. R’ Rubashkin faced many challenges in prison but he never gave up. His story is one of hope and inspiration. SPONSORS OF THE EPISODE-Colel…
In this week’s Parsha, Yosef reveals his identity to his brothers. He says the two dramatic words – Ani Yosef – I am Yosef!” These two words shocked and shook Yosef’s brothers to the core. The brothers’ accusation, fear, and punitive action against Yosef were all wrong. For years they perceived Yosef as a vain…
Aryeh Fingerer, host of the Jewish and Joyful podcast
In this week’s Parsha, Yosef ascends to great power. He became the viceroy, the ruler of Mitzrayim. In this role, he encountered his brothers who came during the famine looking for food. As Yosef’s brothers stood facing him, they had no idea it was him. They had no idea that the man they were in…
Nissim Black is a Jewish rapper who grew up as an hip-hop rapper and gangster. He has a wild story of how he found God and became an Hassidic Jew. In this episode of Jewish n’ Joyful, Nissim shares his powerful story. He also discusses Black Lives Matter, Jewish Music, and Israel. *SPONSORS OF THE…
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Vayimaen – Yosef Refused to Sin! How? What Gave him the Strength? In this week’s Parsha, Yosef faced a huge test. He had the nisayon of a lifetime. His boss’s wife, Eishes Potifar, attempted to seduce him relentlessly and entice him to sin. She tried to get him to sin with her. Yosef was seventeen…
In this week’s Parsha, the pasuk says Vayivaser Yaakov levado – Yaakov was left alone. As a result of being left alone, Yaakov got hurt. He was injured by an angel, the Shar shel Eisav. The Torah says that because of his injury, Klal Yisroel is prohibited to eat from the Gid Hanesha – from…
In this week’s Parsha, in the midst of Yaakov Avinu’s travels, the sun prematurely set, and Yaakov went to sleep. He suddenly had a dream. The pasuk says that when Yaakov woke up from his dream he was immediately spurred to action. He recognized the holiness of the place and the importance of the moment….
