Joseph was separated from his brothers for approximately 22 years before they were reunited. The separation begins when Joseph’s brothers sold him into slavery, and
לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: I keep my sponge (the type one may not use on Shabbat) hanging from a
וַיְשַׁלַּח אֶת אֶחָיו וַיֵּלֵכוּ וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם אַל תִּרְגְּזוּ בַּדָּרֶךְ: (בראשית מה/כד) On the pasuk, “And he (Yosef) sent his brothers, and they went, and he
How many times in our lives do we encounter challenges without losing our temper? Or how many of us can let go of our past
One morning this week one of my fellow rebbeim chided me for eating a Greek yogurt during breakfast. He wanted to know how I could
“And [Yosef] went up to greet his father, to Goshen” (Bereishis 46:32). It would seem obvious that when traveling from the Egyptian capital (where Yosef
From the moment the brothers came face to face with the ruler of Egypt, Yosef—whom they hadn’t yet realized was their very own brother—they experienced
Klal Yisroel has been through a lot since October 7. When the horrible murderers are caught, however, should we be celebrating? Should we be celebrating
Since many of us are reciting these chapters daily, I thought I would offer some insights. 121:1 הרים: Why is the author of this psalm
The destination of one of life’s greatest journeys culminates at the magical intersection where the paths of sharing and receiving inspiration converge. These memorable moments
Editor’s note: This drasha was delivered this past Shabbat at the Young Israel of Teaneck. If I had to choose one theme that runs through
I first learned about the unique nature of Asara B’Teves from Rabbi J.J. Shacter on one of his superhuman, all-day Tisha B’Av kinos explanations at
