by Rabbi Nachman Kahana | 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,...
by Rabbi Nachman Kahana | 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...
by Rabbi Nachman Kahana | 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...
by Rabbi Nachman Kahana | 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...
by Rabbi Nachman Kahana | 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...
by Rabbi Nachman Kahana | Nov 10, 2011
BS”D Lech Lecha and Vayaira 5772 Part A: Beraishiet 15:18 On that day, HaShem made a covenant with Avraham saying: “I have given this land to your descendants from the River of Egypt (the Nile) until the great river Prat (the Euphrates in today’s...