Torah Thoughts, Stories, and Inspiration on the weekly Parsha
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,…
Rashi cites the sages who say that when Rivkah passed by the Beis Medrash (Torah study halls) of Shaim and Aiver, Yaakov tried to come out. When she passed by places of idol worship Eisav tried to get out. There is a big question here: We can understand why Eisav tried to go to places…
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Enjoy this episode with Rav Gav and Aryeh Fingerer. Originally from New York, Rabbi Gavriel Friedman (Rav Gav) has spent the last decade studying and teaching in various Yeshivos throughout Jerusalem. He is currently teaching at Aish HaTorah Jerusalem, where his lectures highlight the entire gamut of Aish programs. In this week’s episode, Aryeh Fingerer…
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