VAERA: Pharaoh and His Gambling Problem
Every time I read this Parasha, I feel perplexed and fascinated by the behavior of Pharaoh. During the plagues, Pharaoh even admitted that he...
Pharaoh and the Two Midwives
אֲשֶׁ֨ר שֵׁ֤ם הָֽאַחַת֙ שִׁפְרָ֔ה וְשֵׁ֥ם הַשֵּׁנִ֖ית פּוּעָֽה
Pharaoh planned the final solution to the Jewish problem. The plan begins by recruiting collaborators. It was not...
How was assimilation prevented in Egypt?
When our patriarch Ya'aqob was getting ready to descend to Egypt and reunite with his son Yosef —Egypt's second most powerful man— he feared...
Rabbi Elyashiv and the number of Jews that left Egypt
How is it possible that the people of Israel reproduced so greatly in Egypt within a period of just 210 years?
Let us recall that the...
10th Of Tebet: Holocaust Remembrance Day
YOM HAKADDISH HAKELALI
In modern Israel, the 10th of Tebet is also set as the day of the Kaddish haKelaly. According to the Chief Rabbinate...
The SEGULA of Maimonides to enjoy good health
The reality is simple and indisputable: our health depends on two major factors:
The actions we take to care for our own health.
Factors...
VAYIGGASH: Yosef and the Three Levels of Forgiveness
Yosef sees his brothers, who betrayed him 20 years ago and sold him into slavery. They came to Egypt to get food. Now, he...
SUMMARY OF VAYIGGASH
As the falsely accused Binyamin stood before Yosef, condemned to a life of slavery, Yehuda stepped forward with a plea for mercy. He implored...
END THE PHONE-BASED CHILDHOOD NOW By Jonathan Haidt
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VAYIGGASH: Tora, Assimilation, and Chess
In this week’s Parsha, Vayiggash, Yosef finally reveals his identity to his brothers. “I am Yosef,” he tells them. The brothers are in shock....
