December 24, 2024 | 23 Kislev, 5785 | Torah Portion: Miketz, Genesis 41:1-44:17 | Haftorah: Kings I 3:15-4:1
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The Chamberlain of the Baker saw that he had interpreted well, so he said to Yosef, “I too! In my dream- behold! Three wicker baskets were on my ...read more
The Lesson of Ki Im Zechartani – So That You Will Remember Me
These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand's Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: ##1316 – ...read more
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Volume 39, No. 9
20 Kislev 5785
December 28, 2024
Our Parashah opens: “Vayeishev / Yaakov settled in the land of his father’s ...read more
Sea of Hatred
His brothers saw that their father loved him more than all the brothers, and they hated him…[2]
A medrash[3] inexplicably asks about the reason ...read more
Just Passing Through
This week's parsha, Vayeshev, begins: "Vayeshev Yaakov B'eretz M'guray Aviv (37:1)" - and Yaakov settled in the land where his father had ...read more
Because I Care
"...And Yosef would bring evil reports about them to their father"(37:2)
The Torah records that Yosef's brothers hated him because he ...read more
Haftorah Commentary Parshas Vayeishev
Amos 2:6–3:8
Inexcusable Injustice
Sensitivity towards others is a crucial component of our service to Hashem.
Many of the Torah’s mitzvos ...read more
Vows and Dreams
Once upon a time
Daphna knocked on her older sister’s bedroom door. “Aviva, can you help me with my math homework?”
“Sure, come on in” ...read more
Freeing the Spirit
Divine providence seems to work in strange ways, especially for Joseph languishing in an Egyptian prison. Unjustly accused of making advances to ...read more
Tainted Intent
The story of Yoseph's discord with his brothers' waxes as a factual, albeit eternal, analogy to feuding Jews. There are dreams and fantasies, ...read more
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Chapter 1, Law 6(a) – Do We Really Want G-d? Part I
Law 5 (end -- see last week for entire text): Nevertheless, we are commanded to follow the middle path in life. This is the best and most ...read more
Chapter 6, Mishna 6: The 48 Ways: 9-11: From Student to Teacher and a Perfect World
Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is ...read more
Chapter 1, Law 4(b)-5 – Rational or Crazy?
Law 4 (end -- see last week for entire text)
Any person whose character traits all fall in the center, midway between the extremes, is ...read more
Chapter 6, Mishna 6: The 48 Ways: 5-8: Exhilarating Fear
Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is ...read more
Chapter 1, Laws 3-4(a) – Reaching Our Own Stars
Law 3
The two extremes of each quality are not the proper and worthy path for one to follow or train himself in. And if a person finds his ...read more
Chapter 6, Mishna 6: Ways 3-4: (3) Explaining to Ourselves (4) Mastering our Surroundings
Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is ...read more
Chapter 1, Law 2 – Controlling Our Destiny
There is between each extreme of disposition more moderate dispositions, each different from the other. There are some dispositions which a ...read more
Chapter 6, Mishna 6: Ways 1-2: (1) Studying to Transcend; (2) Listening to Change
Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is ...read more
Chapter 1, Law 1 – The First Commandment: Know Yourself
"There are many types of dispositions known to man, each different from the other, sometimes to an extreme. There is a person who possesses a ...read more
Chapter 6, Mishna 6: The 48 Ways – Introduction
Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is ...read more
