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Binyamin Benji

Binyamin Benji is a graduate of Yeshivas Rabbeinu Yitzchak Elchanan, and Wurzweiler School of Social Work. He currently learns in Eretz Yisroel, and is the author of the Sephardic Congregation of Paramus’ weekly Torah Talk. He can be reached at benjibenji26@gmail.com

Articles by Binyamin Benji

Enhancing Emunah Endlessly

Our parsha deals with the assembling of the Mishkan. The midrash (Shemot Rabbah 51:1)commenting on the first verse of our parsha, quotes the verse in

Our Perception of Others

Rav Shlomo Wolbe seems to say as follows: There are two forces within a person—the yetzer hatov and the yetzer hara, and every action of

Safety in Unity

In our parsha, as part of the inauguration ritual, Moshe was told by Hashem to anoint Aharon with oil, as it states, “You shall take

Faith and Philanthropy

While one way to promote giving to others generously and willingly may be by understanding the significance of and the benefits from performing such a

Been There, Felt That

Our parsha begins with the topic of a Jew who is sold as a slave. It states, “If you buy a Jewish bondsman, he shall

Great and Grateful

The beginning of our parsha lists Moshe Rabbeinu’s two sons, Gershom and Eliezer, and also explains why those names were chosen. The name Gershom was

Appreciating and Actualizing What We Have

After experiencing 10 devastating makkot, Pharaoh finally sent Bnei Yisrael out of Mitzrayim. The midrash illustrates Pharaoh’s reaction after sending them out with a parable:

Non-Discriminatory Kindness

Despite experiencing makkah after makkah, Pharaoh did not fully give in. Why didn’t Pharaoh want to save himself and his country and agree to let

Anger Danger

The Gemara teaches that “any person who becomes angry, if he is a wise man, his wisdom leaves him.” This is derived from a certain