And Joseph bound the sons of Israel by an oath to bind their descendants by an oath, saying, “God will surely remember you and your descendants, and when He does, you must have them take my ...

EL CAJON, California — In this week’s parsha, we encounter a profound lesson about life’s challenges and our power to shape how we respond to them. While the events of our lives are commonly ...

This week’s Parshah concludes the emotional saga of Yosef and his brothers, and Yosef’s reuniting with his father [Yaakov] poignantly captures the love and devotion that they felt for each other.

What is interesting to note is that in the beginning of Parshat Vayeshev, Rashi explains that Yaakov and Yosef were similar in their looks, so why didn’t the brothers recognize the complexion of ...

Every Friday in the home of the Hassidic master, Elimelech of Lihzensk, was like Erev Yom Kippur. Since there were so many guests for Shabbos, the preparations of the multitude of maids and servants ...

The Gemara in Pesachim 119a quotes Rav Yehuda in the name of Shmuel, who teaches that through selling all of the produce during the famine in Egypt, Yosef was able to fill the storehouses of Egypt ...

And at the end of the parsha which ends on a cliffhanger, we see Judah speaking to Joseph taking full responsibility as the leader: When Judah and his brothers reentered the house of Joseph ...

It is very difficult to think only thoughts of the day on Chanukah since, as we have said, we go to work, we have no specified festive meals, there are no long davenings and no Kiddush. It seems ...

At the beginning of Parashat Vayeshev, he dreams of himself at the center. By the end of the parasha, he becomes part of other people’s dreams. Only after being thrown into prison does he learn ...

They answered him, “We each had a dream, but there is no one to interpret it.” So Joseph said to them, “Surely interpretations belong to God! Please tell me your dreams.” ~ Genesis 40:8 I ...

True prayer begins with gratitude, which reflects trust and acknowledgment of God’s greatness. Then, it elaborates on every concern and worry. A Jewish person holds Tehillim, the book of Psalms ...

Jacob’s previous dealings with Esau seem simple as compared to his complicated meeting with his brother in this week’s parsha of Vayishlach. Jacob’s sojourn with Laban was an intermediate ...