The Communal Torah of Jerusalem
In Yaakov’s final blessings to his children, he juxtaposes Zevulun and Yissachar. He first blesses Zevulun for his ships and…
Read MoreIn Yaakov’s final blessings to his children, he juxtaposes Zevulun and Yissachar. He first blesses Zevulun for his ships and…
Read MoreThe Midrash in this week’s parsha compares Yosef to Zion. Each step of Yosef’s journey – from his initial favored…
Read MoreThe Maccabean revolt revolved around several axes. On one level, it was a fight against religious persecution. The Greeks forbade…
Read MoreThis week’s parsha begins the long saga of Yosef’s life. His eventful story begins as a young teenager in his…
Read MoreThere is an often repeated tactic whenever a severe terror attack happens in Israel – especially in Jerusalem that the…
Read MoreWhen Yaakov hears that Esav is approaching him with a small army of four hundred soldiers, Yaakov understandably is fearful:…
Read MoreYaakov faces many challenges in our parsha. Perhaps the most pernicious is that Lavan interferes with the most precious and…
Read MoreArabs and left wing groups are trying to dictate the narrative and change historical facts regarding the Shiloach. Arabs are trying…
Read MoreYitzhak tends to repeat the behaviors of his father Avraham. Therefore, when there is a famine in the land it…
Read MoreOur parsha seems repetitive. Torah describes the events of Eliezer’s trip to Aram Naharaim in great detail. Then, when Eliezer…
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