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January 9, 2020

Brachot 9 and 11

May these words of Torah serve as a merit le’iluy nishmat Meira Chaya Nechama Bracha, aleha hashalom, bat Reb David Mordechai, sheyichyeh.  Brachot 9: A

Kingship or Dynasty?

Parshat Vayechi The 12 pesukim from Sefer Melachim I that make up this week’s haftarah contain within them much to ponder and much from which

‘Do Not Bury Me in Egypt’

As Yaakov’s death approaches, he asks Yosef to promise to bury him in Israel where his father and grandfather are buried. Notice the first words

Unity, Caring and Moshiach

Klal Yisrael just celebrated the momentous occasion of the Daf Yomi Siyum HaShas, in which hundreds of thousands of Jews around the world gathered together

The Blessing to Naftali

At Genesis 49:21, Naftali is given the following blessing: “Naftali ayalah sheluchah, ha-noten imrei shefer.” Here is the translation in the ArtScroll Stone Chumash: “a

‘Know Shas’

The verse (Genesis 47:28) begins, “And Yaakov lived in Egypt for 17 years…” Is there more going on here? I would argue that Yaakov’s first

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