Insights and sayings that talk to the inner spirit inherent in Jewish thought, faith, and practice.
In Parsha Vayigash, Yaakov descends into Egypt, into exile, with all his family. He…
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Come Chanukah we play games of dreidel and cards
by Chaim Oliverby Chaim OliverWhy is gambling with the dreidel on Chanukah, according to Jewish law, allowed with…
One of the first things a person learns when he discovers Rebbe Nachman is…
In the Mikeitz, the parsha begins by telling us that Pharaoh had a dream…
If we pay attention and do it right, wearing clothing is a big tikkun…
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Parshat Vayeishev: Snakes, Scorpions & Personal Enemies
In Parshat Vayeishev, Yosef was thrown into a pit by his brothers. The Torah…
“…And this is the aspect of Yosef Hatzaddik (Joseph), of whom it says, ‘איש אשר רוח…
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Why Are There Disputes Between the Tzaddikim? – Parshat Vayeishev
There are holy and pure tzaddikim who despite the fact that their intentions are…
The late Rabbi Zvi Aryeh Ben-Zion Rosenfeld z”l, whose 43rd yahrzeit is on the…
When it rains, it pours. It often happens this way: first you have one…