Monthly Archives: December 2022

פרשת ויגש – בנימין השותק The Torah portion of Vayigash is one of the (54…) most moving sections in the Torah. It is the only portion that begins in the middle of a conversation: the previous section ended with Yosef’s … Continue reading →

In the middle of Hanukkah, when we seem to have gotten used to the holiday routine, Rosh Chodesh Tevet arrives, and then, in certain Jewish communities of the Mediterranean basin, a holiday that has gained momentum in recent years, Chag … Continue reading →

במקומות בהם חנוכה “מתחרה” בחג המולד, אחת הדרכים “למכור” את חנוכה, על אורותיו השקטים והצנועים, והסביבון הקצת משעמם, אם להודות על האמת, מול רשימת המתנות הנוצצות שאפשר לבקש מסנטה, והשירים המרגשים וההרמוניים, זה להציע 8 לילות של מתנות, במקום רק … Continue reading →

The Torah portion of Veyeshev, which includes the story of Joseph (the multi-color coat, his first dreams and his “sale”) up until his events at Potiphar’s house, along with the story of Judah and Tamar, tells about the events that … Continue reading →

We can easily take out all of chapter 34, and seemingly, nothing will be missing from the story of the Book of Genesis, and yet, the Torah opted not to give up on Dina’s story: “Now Dinah, Leah’s daughter whom … Continue reading →

The Hebrew word for “ladder”, sulam, appears only once in the entire Bible: “And he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was placed towards the ground, and its top reached towards heaven, and behold, the angels of Gd ascending and descending … Continue reading →