Parshat Vayeshev: To Live in this Land in Peace Even today, when the people of Israel want to live in Israel in peace, various events occur that shake up their tranquility. The roads are a battleground and soldiers are everywhere. However, we also witness unwavering efforts to continue living life as normal. Rabbanit Naomi Berman …
“Is Joseph Worthy of Carrying the Mantle of the Forefathers?”
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin’s Insights into Parshat Vayeshev
Shabbat Shalom: Parshat Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1 – 40:23) Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel – “And Pharaoh’s cup was in my hand, and I took the grapes, pressed them into Pharaoh’s cup and I placed the cup in Pharaoh’s hand.” (Gen. 40:11) The Bible believes in the significance of dreams; so did the Sages of the …
“Sibling Rivalry – The Connection Between Joseph and Chanukah”
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin’s Insights into Parshat Vayeshev
Parashat Vayeshev: The Transgression of the Sale of Joseph There is one sin committed by the progenitors of the people of Israel for which no commemorative date has been set: the sale of Joseph. Rabbi Shuki Reich Rosh Kollel of the Joseph and Gwendolyn Straus Rabbinical SeminaryHead of the Susi Bradfield Women’s Institute of Halakhic Leadership …
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Shabbat Shalom: Parshat Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1-40:23) By Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel – “And there passed by Midianite merchants, and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver, and they brought Joseph down to Egypt. (Genesis 37:28) Who bears the ultimate responsibility …
Parshat Vayeshev 5778 (In Spanish with English subtitles) Rabbi Eliahu Birnbaum – Director of OTS’s Beren-Amiel and Straus-Amiel Emissary Training Programs [evideo][/evideo]
“Interpreting my Dreams or Yours?” — Rabbi Shlomo Riskin’s thoughts on Parshat Vayeshev
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Parshat Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1-40:23) Rabbi Shlomo Riskin Efrat, Israel — “And Judah said to his brothers: ‘What profit is it if we slay our brother and conceal his blood? Let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let our hand not be upon him; for he is our brother, our flesh.’” [Gen. 37:26-27]. Why are …
Parshat Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1-40:23) Rabbi David Stav Parshat Vayeshev centers on the sale of Joseph by his brothers, an event that led to the entire family going down to Egypt and the slavery that ensued there. Over the generations, commentators have toiled in an effort to get to the bottom of the contempt between the brothers, …
“Why Eight Nights and Not Seven?” — Rabbi Shlomo Riskin’s insights into the Chanukah Holiday on Shabbat Parshat Miketz
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