This is a true story that took place in the 1970s. Rabbi Dr. Nahum Rabinovitch, then principal of Jews’ College, the rabbinic training seminary in

Secular writers claim that the Torah is incompatible with democracy, since it calls for a king. This misguided conclusion stems from a superficial understanding of

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Parshat Vayeishev Amos, a contemporary of the prophets — Yeshayahu, Micha and Hoshea — was a simple shepherd by trade who was called upon by

A number of years ago, I was speaking to a student about a recent trip he had taken with his family to Eretz Yisroel. It

Let’s start with a few definitions. You likely know “synonym” and “antonym,” and would consult a thesaurus to find just the right word. But, there

Our parsha opens with the challenging dynamics between Yosef and his siblings. The Torah relates Yaakov’s favoritism of Yosef, which aroused hatred by the brothers

אֵלֶּה תֹּלְדוֹת יַעֲקֹב יוֹסֵף בֶּן שְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה הָיָה רֹעֶה אֶת אֶחָיו בַּצֹּאן וְהוּא נַעַר אֶת בְּנֵי בִלְהָה וְאֶת בְּנֵי זִלְפָּה נְשֵׁי אָבִיו וַיָּבֵא יוֹסֵף

The strained relations between Yosef and his brothers could not have escaped Yaakov’s notice. As such, why would Yaakov send Yosef to check on the

Rav Yehoshua Eizik Shapiro, zt”l, known as Rav Eizele Charif, “the sharp one,” was a rav and av beis din of Slonim, Lithuania. He was

כתנת is an easy word. It appears many times in Tanach and is a garment. But what is the meaning of that word פסים? The

At kiddush early this September, an old friend kindly asked how the school year has been going. Sighing deeply and smiling widely, I said: ‘It