Rabbi’s Blog

Dear Friends, One of the most severe of all plagues – Barad (Hail) – is foretold with the following words: “Behold at this time tomorrow I shall rain a very heavy hail, […]

Dear Friends, “Hagiography” refers to a person’s biography that portrays them as saintly. In contemporary times, when a biography is referred to as hagiography, it is usually a derogatory term […]

Dear Friends, At the beginning of this week’s Parsha, Yaakov gives Yosef clear instructions regarding his burial. After Yosef agreed, Yaakov asked him to swear, which he did. Why does […]

Dear Friends, The crescendo of the story that stretches over the last few parshiyot is when Yosef finally reveals himself to his brothers, saying: “I am Yosef, is my father […]

Dear Friends, Sibling rivalry is more common than we might think. According to a Wall Street Journal article, research indicates that 45% of adults have a rivalrous or distant relationship […]

Dear Friends, The gripping account of Yosef and his Brothers is possibly one of the most gut-wrenching and gripping narratives in the entire Torah. On the surface, the factors that contributed to Mechirat […]