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Back to SearchParsha: Vayeishev - Pit of Despair
Parashas Vayeishev is a downer for all people involved: Jacob has to witness his sons' disunion. Jacob was informed of the apparent mauling of Joseph…
7 months ago
Parsha: Vayeishev - Dream of the Crop (5784)
Our Parsha begins with Joseph's two dreams of grandeur and supremacy. He dreams that he will rule over his brothers, who will bow before him in submi…
7 months, 1 week ago
Joseph's Unconventional (and Counterintuitive) Path
The saga of Joseph dominates the end of Genesis. Joseph is Jacob's favorite son, but is hated by his brothers. They don't view Joseph as someone wort…
7 months, 1 week ago
Parshas Vayeishev (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Vayeishev contains two intersecting, seemingly scandalous, storylines, that after all the dust has settled we can see are harbingers of the M…
7 months, 1 week ago
Parsha: Vayishlach - E-sawdust
Jacob just can't seem to get away from his brother. Even before they were born, they were bound together in utero. Once they are born, they are const…
7 months, 1 week ago
Parsha: Vayishlach - When Hairy met Srully (5784)
Jacob and Esau last saw each other 34 years prior. 34 years ago, Jacob, upon the explicit and prophetically inspired instruction of his mother, usurp…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Rocky Path of Ascent
We all want to ascend to great heights. We all hope that we can accomplish our potential and unlock our opportunities. We all yearn for self-actualiz…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Parshas Vayishlach (Rebroadcast)
After successfully escaping the clutches of his deceptive father in law, Laban, Jacob heads back west to the Land of Canaan, and back to his family. …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Parsha: Vayeitzei - Red and White Blew it
Jacob was one of the greatest people who have ever lived. He triumphed over angels. He had angels do his bidding. His visage is etched into God's thr…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Parsha: Vayeitzei - Rock and Roll (5784)
Jacob undergoes a meteoric transformation in our Parsha. At the onset, Jacob is a 77-year-old penniless bachelor fleeing from his brother Esau's wrat…
7 months, 3 weeks ago