Vayigash – The Father, The Son and The Committed Brother
I took some reading material with me on a flight this week, as I always do. My reading this time was different than usual. Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau wrote an autobiography, focusing on his...
I took some reading material with me on a flight this week, as I always do. My reading this time was different than usual. Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau wrote an autobiography, focusing on his...
A question comes up each year at least once. At the conclusion of Shabbat, once it is dark outside and the stars have emerged we go through a peculiar routine. We raise a glass...
The great saga of Joseph’s life begins in this week’s reading. Jacob has a deep attachment to Joseph and he favors him as the child of Rachel. He spends more time with Joseph than...
We have completed the fifth chapter of Pirkei Avot in our Shabbat morning class after two years of study. Pirkei Avot has taught us a great deal, but it is unique among all the tractates...