By Rabbi Yitzchok Aryeh Strimber This week’s Torah reading continues to discuss the ten plagues theEgyptians were afflicted with. As Moses visits Pharaoh to warn him about thenext plague, Moses […]
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By Rabbi Yitzchok Aryeh Strimber The verse in this week’s Torah reading states (6:13), “And God spoke toMoses and Aaron, and He commanded them upon the sons of Israel and […]
By Rabbi Yitzchok Aryeh Strimber This week’s Torah reading describes the enslavement of the Jews in Egyptin the hands of the Egyptians. In addition to the torturous labor, Pharaohsummoned Shifrah […]
By Rabbi Yitzchok Aryeh Strimber As Jacob neared his death, this week’s Torah reading quotes the blessingshe gave to each of his children. Every child got a unique blessing. To […]
This week’s Torah reading describes the migration of Jacob’s family toEgypt. As the clan neared Egypt, the verse says (46:28) that Jacob sent his sonJudah ahead to arrange matters for […]
One of the great miracles we recently commemorated on Chanukah is the victory the Jews had over the Greeks. The Greeks severely oppressed the Jewish nation, especially in outlawing the […]
The bulk of Parshas Vayeishev, and the remainder of the book of Genesis, is devoted to the story of Joseph in Egypt. After Joseph was sold into slavery and brought […]
A Life Lesson from Our Father Yaakov By Rabbi Yitzchok Aryeh Strimber In the beginning of this week’s Torah reading, Jacob returns to his homeland where his brother Esau is […]
Rabbi A.L. Scheinbaum, Peninim on the Torah In this week’s parsha, our matriarch, Rochel, complains to Yaakov that he should do something about her barrenness. In an uncharacteristic manner, he […]
Rabbi Bernie Fox “And Esav said to Yaakov, “Pour into me, now, from this very red food for I am exhausted.” Therefore, he is called Edom”. (Beresheit 25:30) Esav comes […]