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

Usually the way to “fix” something is to see the problem with it and thereupon create a solution to deal with that problem. However, when

Sukkot is the Yom Tov that is characterized as z’man simchateinu, “a time for joy.” What makes Sukkot different than other holidays that don’t have

When the month of Elul comes, and the impending Day of Judgment, Rosh Hashanah, we not only are reflecting on specific actions we may have

This week’s parsha discusses the law of allocating any of the third-year tithes that might have remained in our possession. The Torah commands that along

Last week we discussed the importance of offering a positive gesture to another person, and how powerful—even something small of that sort—can actually be. We