Rabbi’s Blog

Dear Friends, The climax of the ten plagues meted out to the Egyptians who had ruthlessly embittered the lives of the Hebrews takes place at midnight with the last and […]

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 […]