Since the time of Yosef, infighting has been the Achilles heel of the Jewish people, causing untold…
From Taanit to Megillah
It would not be overstating the case to claim that the overarching goal of the Torah is creating a…
Mikeitz: The Storyline
Everybody likes a good story. This obvious truism explains why most of us find the book of…
Vayeshev: Parental Problems
Ma’aseh avot siman lebanim, the actions of our forefathers are a sign to the children.…
VaYishlach: Do Not Fear
"Yaakov was very frightened and distressed" (Breisheet 32:8). Hearing that his brother…
Ta'anit 4: Count to Ten
Whether one eats Special K or Rice Krispies (or scrambled eggs) for breakfast matters little. But…
Ta'anit 2: Rain for the New Year
“Meiemati, from when does one begin mentioning gevurat geshamim, the strength of the rain?” (Ta’…
Vayetze: The Complexity of Chesed
The Torah is a most complex work, and nowhere more so than in sefer Breisheet. Story after story…
Rosh Hashanah 25: When is Yom Kippur?
In the year 922CE a debate broke out that threatened to irrevocably cause the Jewish people to…
Toldot: Great Food
When discussing the themes of Sefer Beresheit one would not necessarily place food high on the list…
Chayei Sara: Oposites Attract
The Torah devotes sixty-seven verses to the story of finding the proper mate for Yitzchak.…
Rosh Hashanah 14: Walking in the Dark
“There are four New Years…on the first of Shevat is the New Year for trees, according to the words…
VaYera: The Man of Prayer
Our tradition teaches that the founder of the Jewish people, Avraham, is the one who introduced the…
Rosh Hashanah 2: Out of Order
One of the fundamental debates in Biblical interpretation is whether the Torah is written in…
Lech Lecha: A Man of Faith
“And G-d said to Abram, ‘Go forth from your land, your birthplace and the land of your fathers’” (…
Noach: A Man For All Generations
As we move through the different stages of life, the challenges we face tend to change, with the…
Breisheet: The Creation of Man
"And G-d saw all that He had made, and behold, it was very good. It was evening and it was morning…
Shemini Atzeret: Three is Not a Crowd
Unlike our other holidays, the holiday of Sukkot does not celebrate a particular historical event…