Moshe Rabbeinu, when informing the Egyptians of the tenth plague that would arrive, says, “So said Hashem, ‘At around midnight I will go out into

Hashem tells Moshe Rabbeinu to speak to Pharaoh in order to have the Jewish people freed from bondage. Moshe, however, responded, “If the Jewish people

Last week we discussed the trait of ga’avah (haughtiness) as being a potential impediment to having achdut. The desire and feeling of being greater than

As Yaakov feels his end is near, he calls for his sons to gather around him so he can reveal to them the end of

At some point during this extremely harsh and intense ordeal between the brothers and Yosef (who was still undercover), Yosef could not hold himself back

Under a bearded disguise, the brothers are under Yosef’s jurisdiction, unbeknownst to them that this ruler was their own blood brother. After accusing them of

We’ve all heard the stories about how a few kind words can change and save lives. A “good morning,” a “how are you” or even

Anticipating a heated and fierce confrontation with his big brother Esav, surprisingly, the Torah tells us that Yaakov “became extremely afraid” (Bereishit 32:8). Indeed, he

As a murderer, hunter, an idolater and a promiscuous individual, Eisav was the kind of person who lived for this world, taking advantage in all

As Yitzchak enters the “parsha” for shidduchim, his father—Avraham Avinu—sends Eliezer on a mission to find a suitable spouse for him. Eliezer established that the

We’ve probably all experienced sleepless nights, engaged in worrying about something regarding the impending future. From big exams, conference meetings, doctors’ appointments, travel plans, court

As Avraham begins his journey through his ten nisyonot (challenges and trials), it leads us to think about the nisyonot that each of us go