Parasha Insights
“And Noach the man of the earth profaned and he planted a vineyard and drank from the wine and he became drunk” “Vayachel” Rashi explains that he profaned himself as he should have first planted something else. The Midrash Rabbah…
The Lazy Son!
How are you feeling this week? Exhausted!?! Why? Well, where do I start? After a month of waking up early for Selichot, two deep days in prayer at Rosh Hashanah, ten days of repenting followed by a beautiful fast on…
Parasha Insights
As we complete the first book of the Torah we are left with a subconscious message hinted throughout the Parasha. It all begins with the name of this week’s Parasha - Vayechi. In essence, the Parasha relates Yaakov’s last years…
Women’s Liberation
At the conclusion of the Book of Bereshit, our forefather, Yaakov, blessed each of his sons before he died. Yosef, who merited becoming second-in-command of Egypt, was blessed by his father to have special favour in the eyes of all…
Shema Yisrael!
Twenty two long years have passed and finally Yosef meets his father: "He [Yosef] fell on his [father's] neck, and wept exceedingly" (46:29). Yosef poured out his heart in a sea of tears at the emotional release of seeing his…
The Great Mitzvah of Honouring Ones Parents
The “Holy Jew” of Peshischa (Rav Yaakov Yitzhak Rabinovitch zt’l) was once learning Torah with his students, when they reached a most difficult question. The Rabbi delved into the issue and did not pay attention to his surroundings; the students…
