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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Shomer Achi Anochi: The City of Brotherly Responsibility
An obvious and classic question is annually asked on the Shabbat of Parshat Lech Lecha. Hashem speaks to Avraham Avinu,…
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