Parshas Shemos 5777

By Shai Mandel | January 19, 2017

Strengthening Emuna Every Day   In Parshas Shemos, the enslavement of the Jewish People begins, and for 210 years they suffer horrific cruelty at the […]

Parshas Vayechi 5777

By Shai Mandel | January 11, 2017

How To Make Bad Middos Go Away At the end of Yaakov’s life, he blesses his sons, giving rebuke when necessary. Of note is his […]

Parshas Vayigash 5777

By Shai Mandel | January 5, 2017

The Biggest Miracle After years of separation, Yaakov Avinu meets his son, Yosef. In this dramatic moment, Yosef “fell on his [Yaakov’s] neck and he […]

Parshas Miketz 5777

By Shai Mandel | December 28, 2016

Saving Stress and Reaching Happiness Parshas Miketz relates how Yosef went from prisoner to Egyptian Viceroy, beginning with the words: “And it was, after two […]

Parshas VaYeishev 5777

By Shai Mandel | December 22, 2016

When Haughtiness is a Mitzvah   Yosef was now a slave in Egypt, and Eishes Potifar, his master’s wife, was attempting to seduce him. Yosef […]

Parshas Vayishlach 5777

By Shai Mandel | December 14, 2016

Having It All After serving Lavan for twenty years, Yaakov returned to Eretz Yisrael, which meant facing Esav. Yaakov therefore sent groups of messengers to […]

Parshas Vayeitzei 5777

By Daniel Rostenne | December 8, 2016

This Time I Will Thank Hashem When Leah Imeinu gave birth to her fourth son, she named him “Yehuda.” This name comes from the Hebrew […]

Parshas Toldos 5777

By Daniel Rostenne | November 30, 2016

We Are What We Praise   In Parshas Toldos, we are introduced to Esav, who as the eldest son of Yitzchak possessed the “birthright,” meaning […]

Parshas Chayei Sarah 5777

By Daniel Rostenne | November 23, 2016

Our Inheritance From Avraham Avinu After the akeida, Sarah Imeinu was told that Avraham had taken Yitzchak to Har Hamoria to offer him as a […]

Parshas Vayera 5777

By Daniel Rostenne | November 17, 2016

The Critical Ingredient for Success   Parshas Vayera ends with the test of the akeida, in which Avraham Avinu was commanded to offer his beloved […]