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…
Hashem’s Sanctuary – Mikdash Me’at
The prophet Yehezkel foresaw the demise of the first Beit Hamikdash when the Jewish people were going through a lot of suffering and realized the end was near, he fell on his face and cried out to Hashem to have…
How can we know that everything that Hashem does for us is for our good?
We know that we do a beracha for the good that Hashem grants us (Hatov ve Ha metiv) but we also do a Beracha for the bad (Barouch Dayan Haemet) ! Let’s analyse these two berachotes , and from this…
Finding Parking!
A man was driving to a very important meeting in town. He was late and any more delay could cause him the loss of a multibillion dollar deal. He arrives near the office only to find that all the parking…
Who is Truly Free?
“I have been offered a wonderful shidduch (prospective marriage partner) but I am very young and not ready to get married. On the other hand maybe I should go for it in case I never get such a good offer again?” “I…
G-d’s Munificence towards Man
This week’s perashah relates about Yaakov Avinu’s confrontation with his brother Esav, and the prelude to this historic meeting. Yaakov was very worried, since he knew that Esav was waiting to take revenge for receiving “his” blessings from their father…
