Miketz – Chanuka 5772

Miketz – Chanuka 5772

by | Dec 23, 2011

BS”D Parashat Miketz and Chanuka 5772 Part A: Pirsumai Nisa The concept of Pirsumai Nisa (to promulgate a miracle) is a major factor in several mitzvot, such as the public reading of Megilat Esther which records how HaShem intervened in a miraculous manner to...

Vayaishev 5772

by | Dec 16, 2011

BS”D Vayishlach and Vayaishev 5772 In parashat Vayishlach, Ya’akov’s two sons, Shimon and Levi, took center stage when they destroyed the evil inhabitants of Shechem. In parashat Vayaishev, all but one son were active participants. Reuven tried to save Yosef,...

Vayishlach 5772

by | Dec 8, 2011

BS”D Parashat Vayishlach 5772 Although the weekly Torah readings are approaching the end of the patriarchal and matriarchal period, the founding fathers and mothers of our nation are still very much with us because of the pivotal role they played in the future...

Vayaitzai 5722

by | Dec 1, 2011

BS”D Parashat Va’yai’Tzai 5772 Introduction Bereshiet 27:22 Jacob went close to his father Isaac, who touched him and said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Aisav.” Ibid 6:11-12   The angel of the LORD said to...

Toldot 5772

by | Nov 24, 2011

BS”D Parashat Toldot 5772 Part A: The overriding question, or rather dilemma, in this week’s parsha is the seemingly irreconcilable behavior of our mother Rivka. That a paragon of Jewish virtue should act in a deceitful manner behind her husband’s back is more...

Chayai Sarah 5772

by | Nov 17, 2011

BS”D Parashat Chayai Sarah 5772 Tractate Megila 29,a Rabbi Elazar HaKapar said: In future times the synagogues and houses of Torah study in Bavel (a euphemism for all the galut exile) will be resettled in Eretz Yisrael Rashi in our parasha (24:17) quotes the...