Parshah • December 2022
Vayeishev – Cultivating Beauty
Yosef is described as a ‘handsome’ man, referring to his inner beauty. By evolving your inner qualities, you leverage your capacity to influence the world for the better
Yosef is described as a ‘handsome’ man, referring to his inner beauty. By evolving your inner qualities, you leverage your capacity to influence the world for the better
Yaakov’s stay with Lavan is described as ‘garti’ – a temporary stay or estrangement. He never viewed amassing wealth with the rich Lavan as his goal, and viewed his stay…
Yaakov places stones around his head when going to sleep on his way to Lavan. The symbolism: to protect his mind, his true goals, while working for the wily Lavan.
Why circumcise a child at 8 days? Should we not wait till the child attains the age of reason and make decisions then? Commitment goes beyond reason. It is the…
People seek spiritual growth and awareness, which is laudable, but Chassidus teaches us that taking care of our body is equally, if not more, important, for a surprising reason.
The young Rebbe Rashab cries saying it’s not fair that G-d appeared to Abraham but not to him! The grandfather, the Tzemach Tzedek, explains why Abraham deserved G-ds appearance, as…
Life’s tests aren’t there to destroy us but to strengthen and advance our growth as with Abraham. And as we see also with the soul’s descent into a body.
The Flood was not a ‘punishment’ but a ‘behaviour modification’ device to ’cleanse’ a corrupt world. Today we overcome the flood of worries and concerns by changing our thought patterns…
Beginnings set the template for future development. Of particular significance is the beginning of a child’s growth as that future is what becomes the nature of society.
This 5 part series is an exploration of the secrets contained in the beginning of the book of Bereshit (Genesis). Drawing on the teachings of the scholars and mystics, Rabbi…
The name of the Parsha means life – Jacob’s life which he finally enjoys with family and Torah learning. What are your goals in life? How truly meaningful are they?…
When his youngest brother, Binyamin, was being held in Egypt, Yehuda had no hesitation challenging their full might. This is a lesson for us today to stand tall and proud…
The name of the Parsha MiKeitz symbolises the end of an era, the end of this era and the beginning of the Messianic era known as the date of Keitz.…
Trusting in Hashem does not mean to sit back and wait for good things to happen. Yosef relied on the butler to intercede with Pharoah on his behalf. Being a…