Vayeshev 5780 – Chanukah and Envy
Envy is at the heart of this week’s parsha. We’re told, And Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons,
Read MoreEnvy is at the heart of this week’s parsha. We’re told, And Israel loved Joseph more than all his sons,
Read MoreIn the birkat hamazon, the grace after meals, there’s a curious phrase: Kedoshenu kadosh YakovOur holiness is the holiness of
Read MoreBereshit bara El-him et hashamayim v’et ha’aretz, “in beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” The Torah tells us that
Read MoreDo you serve God with joy? Or do you just serve God with your usual attitude? Does it matter what
Read MoreThroughout history, Jews have been accused of having “dual loyalties,” of being tied to Israel, of not being loyal to
Read MoreShema Yisrael … Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God, the Lord is One …Deuteronomy 6:4 This is one of the
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