Parshah • November 2021
Vayeishev – Trust G-d, But Do the Work
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…
Parshah • December 2020
Vayeisheiv – Living a Material Life – Spiritually
Joseph has two dreams in one night – one mundane and the other is heavenly. We too live lives separated neatly into two compartments. The ideal is to synthesize these…
Parshah • December 2019
Vayeishev – Is it the coat or he who wears it?
Generally, people associate the name, Joseph, with a technicolour coat. In fact, it was somewhat plain in appearance, but did have amazing and magical properties. It had been handed down…
Parshah • November 2018
Vayeishev – Settle Down and Settle In
The first words of this week’s Parsha, VaYeishev Yaakov, “and Yaakov settled in”, suggests a period of tranquility – a settling in after years of upheaval in his life. Yet…
Parshah • November 2018
Vayeishev – Settle Down and Settle In
The first words of this week’s Parsha, VaYeishev Yaakov, “and Yaakov settled in”, suggests a period of tranquility – a settling in after years of upheaval in his life. Yet…
Parshah • December 2017
Vayeishev – Do Dreams Prophesize Your Future?
Dreams reflect a higher reality. But only when we lead meaningful lives do we experience those higher truths. Joseph was an evolved soul. Hence his dreams prophetically foretold his leadership…
Parshah • December 2015
Vayeishev – A Birthday Brings Renewed Mazel
Pharaoh celebrates his birthday with a party and pardons his chief butler. The Torah is a book of theology, philosophy, psycho-spirituality – why bother with birthdays, and of Pharaoh no…
Parshah • October 2013
Vayeishev – VaYeishev Yaakov Be’eretz Megurei Aviv
In this Sedra we begin reading about dreams — Josef’s dreams. Dreaming is a truly spiritual state. When we are asleep our soul rises to higher states of consciousness, substantially…