Exploring the Parsha
Exploring the Parsha
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L’ilui Nishmas R’ Avraham Menashe ben Yosef Meir HaLevi, zt’lSometimes a story can be more potent than anything else. This story is the perfect way to walk out of Purim into Pesach!Please share your comments and insights If you seek the Torah’s
On the surface, at least, getting drunk on Purim is not only part of the simcha of the day but certainly enhances it as well. What would the day look like if we all remained sober?However, it doesn't take much thought to realize that drinking t
What could be more simple than being b'simcha on Purim? After all, it's a day filled with opportunities to be happy. Whether it's the excitement of hearing the Megillah, delivering m'shloach manos, getting drunk at the seudah, or all of the abo
The phrase "Naaseh v"Nishma" is perhaps the most famous utterance in Jewish History. While merely two words they speak volumes about who we are, our purpose, and destiny in life.And while simultaneously so simple and yet so profound, when we de
We are accustomed to labeling events or occurrences in our lives as either good or bad. Depending on our experience or perception, whether we had pain or pleasure, gain or loss, these are clearcut categories that we use to describe what happene
When we think about Amalek, what generally comes to mind is the mitzvah to obliterate their name. After all, by being the first nation to blatantly defy Hashem, they opened the door to the long and bloody history of Hashem's people's unspeakabl
The Ramban explains that Yitzias Mitzraim, not Brias HaOlam, is the foundation of our Emunah. Why? Because at the core of our Emunah is absorbing the experience of Hashem's Nisim and His unbridled love for us. This is why failing to bring the K
As we embark upon these Parshios, we have the opportunity to delve once again into Yitzias Mitzraim. How much do we have to be grateful for that unlike our ancestors, we aren't living a life of slavery but of freedom?But if that freedom is so w
After the Jewish People were denied straw to make the bricks for the Egyptian storehouses, their impossible situation became even more difficult. A distraught Moshe Rabbeinu came to Hashem and asked, "Why are you doing such a bad thing to your
The Torah speaks extensively of the necessity and supreme value of forgiveness. If so, how can we understand Yosef HaTzaddik's response to his brothers in this week's sedra? They were frightened after their father's death, that he would take ad
When Yosef revealed himself to the brothers, he did far more than shock and humiliate them. A careful reading of what he told them afterward reveals how their cruelty to him should be understood. In doing so, Yosef taught his brothers a critica
When we light the menora on Chanuka we are all familiar with the "parsumi nisa" of those lights shining bright for all to see. What a tremendous z'chus for us to publicize the miracle and recognize Hashem's complete dominion over "nature" and H
We are accustomed to seeking fulfillment in our life's endeavors, so it is frustrating when people or events stymie us. But when we delve deeply into the Medrash at the beginning of this Parsha, quite a different picture emerges. Surprisingly,
The story of Dina's abduction at the hands of Schem is tragic and fraught with questions. However, perhaps most perplexing is how Shimon and Levi could defy their father without remorse. When accused by Yaakov Avinu of subjecting the whole Jew
As we know, Yaakov Avinu's love for his wife Rochel knew no bounds. That is why it is so perplexing that he appeared cold and dismissive when she begged him to daven for her. Had any other woman, childless and broken, come to him distraught to
When Yaakov went before his father Yitzchok to receive the bracha, he disguised himself as Esav by donning clothing laden with animal skins. On the surface, this appeared to be the only way to receive the blessing destined for his brother. Howe
Rivka Imeinu was chosen to be a mother of the Jewish People because of her boundless kindness and generosity. But how did a young girl growing up in a family of evil people avoid becoming just like them? Even more difficult to understand is how
As we approach Shavuos, our thoughts naturally turn to making this Kabbalos HaTorah as special as possible. Understandably, the focus of those thoughts will be our Limud HaTorah during the Yom Tov. But perhaps, first, we need to understand bett
Toil seems to be the diametric opposite of pleasure. And yet when we plumb the depths of what Ameilus b'Torah is all about, we will be quite surprised to find, that the pleasure of toiling in the Torah is unmatched. Please share your comments a
Eating matza is at the core of what Pesach is all about. And yet, as simple as this seems, when we explore its depths, we uncover surprises that will lead us to an entirely new experience of this most precious mitzvah. To hear more great podcas
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