The Princess and Her Delicious Dish
As Yaakov Avinu gathers the shevatim around his deathbed, he blesses them and prophesizes about their future. The Gemara Pesachim…
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…
There Is No Other Hand
By Rabbi Efrem Goldberg Can I deny everything I believe in? On the other hand, can I deny my own child?…
The Beautiful Scent of the Traitor
As Yaakov Avinu impersonates Eisav and enters Yitzchak’s presence, the elderly and blind Yitzchak comments on the scent of Yaakov’s…
Jerusalem Is On The Frontlines
During a recent visit into the Shiloach I had the opportunity to explore some of the latest Jewish property that…
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…