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Parashat Vayeshev

By: Rabbi Yitzchak Ariel In this week’s Parsha, the Torah tells us about Yosef Hatzadik’s journey; from being first thrown in a pit and later sold by his brothers to ending up in jail in Egypt. In jail, Yosef’s cell mates were the king’s head butler and head baker. The […]

Parashat Vayishlah

Parasha Thoughts By: Rabbi Shlomo Zargari Shalom, it doesn’t take much to notice we live in volatile times. Everyone realizes these are dangerous times, both physically and spiritually. All of our nation is fearful of what they hear in the news and also what they see is happening to us […]

Parashat Vayetze

Parasha Thoughts By: Rabbi Shemuel Akhamzadeh At the beginning of this week’s Parasha, Torah informs us that Yaakov left Be’er Sheva and went to Haran, Rashi Z”l points out that there was no need for Torah to tell us that he left , it would have been enough to tell […]

Parashat Chai Sarah

Parasha Thoughts By: Rabbi Shlomo Zargari Shalom! There is an interesting observation in our Parasha that will help us be stronger in our daily tasks. Avraham Avinu sent Eliezer, his loyal and wise servant, to find a wife for his son, Yishagh. As he comes close to the city in […]

Parashat Vayeira

Parasha Thoughts By: Rabbi David Cohen “Abraham called the name of his son… Yitzhak” (Vayeira, 21:3) A doctor meets with the director of a mental institution. The director shows him around. They pass by a padded room and they hear a man yelling, “LEAH, LEAH!” The doctor asks, “What happened […]