Jerusalem Live!
“He mourned for his son for many days (22 yrs!)….and he refused to be comforted” (37:34) Rashi explains that G-d placed into nature that the bitterness of the passing away of a dear one gradually decreases until the departure gets…
Just say No!
Imagine one of those typical days in London. The clouds are heavy, the wind is strong and the rain doesn’t stop falling. You come into work after having fought with the wind, your umbrella broken and your coat drenched. Just…
All in the Details
In the entire book of Bereishis – the longest of the five books of the Torah – there are a grand Total of three Mitzvos! The first is key to the continuing existence of the Human race – the positive commandment of P’ruUR’vu-to procreate, found in ParshasBereishis.…
Where was Dina?
Yaakov was preparing for his encounter with Esav. He transferred the entire family across the river. Yet the Torah seems to miss out the mention of one person – Dina. Rashi (32:23) commenting on the transfer, states that Dina was…
True value – The fire and the flame
As I stood outside the bombed out crematoria three in Auschwitz – Birkenau earlier this week I heard how the cries of shemayisroel were so routinely heard from the gas chambers that Adolph Eichmann, the prominent director of the final solution was want to…
Parasha Insights
After seven years of working hard for Lavan in order to marry his daughter Rachel, and eager to build the next block in Am Yisrael, Yaakov awakens in the morning and is stunned to find out that he has been…
