Vayeshev
(Genesis 37-40)
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Stepping Out of Our Own World
by Yehonasan Gefen
Towards the end of the parsha, Joseph finds himself in a hopeless situation, having been in prison for ten years with no prospect of freedom. Then...
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Yosef: The Man of Stability
by Rabbi Zvi Belovski
The beginning of the weekly Torah portion describes the increasingly poor relationship between Yosef and his brothers and the dreams which further...
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Rest and Relaxation
by Rabbi Boruch Leff
Don't we all crave those moments in life of rest and relaxation? Many of us may even use such times for spiritual meaning and growth. What's wrong...
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How to Preserve Your Assets
by Noson Weisz
Judah said to his brothers, "What gain will there be if we kill our brother and cover up his blood? Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites...
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The Light of the Messiah
by Rabbi Ari Kahn
And Jacob settled in the land in which his father dwelled. [Genesis 37:1] Jacob has come to the point in his life when he could finally settle...
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Yosef and His Brothers: The Anatomy of a Sale
by Rabbi Zev Leff
"...and Joseph would bring evil reports about them to their father." (Genesis 37:2) Just as the Halachic sections of the written Torah were meant...
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Vayeshev 5771
by Dr. Avigdor Bonchek
This week's parsha tells of the trials and tribulations of the sons of Jacob and how their anger towards Joseph brought them to sell him into...
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Tamar's Twins
by Rabbi Abba Wagensberg
Greetings from the holy city of Jerusalem! Among the many events in this week's parsha is the story of Yehuda's daughter-in-law, Tamar, giving...
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