Rejoicing in Reunion While Weeping Over Destruction
After Yosef reveals his identity to the brothers, the Torah describes the emotional reunion between Yosef and Binyamin. They share…
The City of Spiritual Ambition
There is something strange about the way that all Jews celebrate Chanukah. Almost all Jews progressively add one candle a…
Yedid Hashem: Binyamin’s Unique Zechut
The conflict between Yosef and his brothers is a jarring and painful chapter in our history. In many ways, we…
Speak to the Heart of Jerusalem
After Yaakov settles outside the city of Shechem, his daughter Dinah is kidnapped and violated by Shechem. The pesukim provide…
Eretz Yisrael Folds Under Jerusalem
As Yaakov Avinu experiences his dream of the supernal ladder, God promises him that the land upon which he lies…
The Enlightened Sky Till Chevron
The Mishna in Yoma (3:1) describes the process of bringing the korban Tamid in the Beit HaMikdash every morning. Being…
Barriers Have Been Broken
We were told, we can’t go into Gaza. Hamas are too strong. We were told we can’t go into Lebanon again, after all…
It Is Time For UNRWA To Go
Last week a large protest took place in front of the UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem, which is situated near Armon…
The Great Shofar and Its Call to Jerusalem
In this week’s haftorah, Yishayahu HaNavi describes a glorious day in which the great shofar will be sounded (27:13). When…
Yom Yerushalayim: The Flag of the Jewish People
Our parsha contains a surprising focus on flags. Instead of simply describing where each tribe camped in relation to the…