February 21, 2025

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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 [email protected]

Articles by Binyamin Benji

The Voice of Victory

Under a thick disguise of Eisav’s clothing, with his arms and neck covered in goat skin, Yaakov approaches his father, Yitzchak, to receive the weighty

How Old Are You Now?

Our parsha begins with the pasuk: “The years of Sarah’s life were one-hundred years, and twenty years, and seven years; the years of Sarah’s life.”

Man of Faith

While it might seem that for Avraham the nisayon (test) of Akeidat Yitzchak was solely the challenge of slaughtering his most beloved, dear and long

It’s All for the Best

“Avraham, our forefather, was tested with 10 trials, and he withstood all of them” (Pirkei Avot, chapter 5), and our parsha begins with the trial

Anavah for Emunah

By the creation of man, Hashem said (to the angels), “Let us make man.” The midrash says that when Moshe Rabbeinu was writing down the

Kiruv Is Close

In parshat Vzot Habracha, Moshe passes away, and there seems to be a theme in his legacy that can be gleaned from this parsha. The

Returning the Trade

Our parsha contains the famous pasuk: “And Yeshurun became fat and kicked. You became fat, you became thick, you became corpulent—and it deserted Hashem its

Meriting Mercy Through Mercy

At one point in David Hamelech’s reign as king, his very own son Avshalom designs an entire revolt against him, committing atrocity upon atrocity. From

Worry Work

After the lengthy and severe tochacha in last week’s parsha, our parsha begins with Moshe telling the people, “You are standing today, all of you,

Simcha From Spirituality

Moshe relates to Bnei Yisrael the tochacha—a detailed admonition, describing the extremely difficult consequences that can occur as a result of … as a result

The Power of Believing in Others

The topic of the “eishet yefat toar”—although on one hand reveals a weakness in our nature, on the other hand can indicate our inherent greatness

Mitzvot for Life

We are fortunate to live in times during which access to Torah and Torah environments are readily available in many shapes, places and forms. Thus,