Weekly Torah Reading
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Love as the Meaning of Life – Beshalach
by Ariel Ben Avraham. One of the fundamental principles that the Torah teaches, and the book of Exodus in particular, is the...
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and the Gold of Egypt – Parashat Bo
Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man. The name of the third Parashah in the Book of Exodus (Shemot, meaning “Names of…”) is Bo (בא) –...
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Bo: From Darkness to Light
by Ariel Ben Avraham The last three plagues prior to the Exodus from Egypt came with a deeper awareness of the Creator...
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The word hametz shares the root letters of l’hahmitz – to miss.. Parashat BO
by Yehuda HaKohen .”You shall safeguard the matzot, for on this very day I will have taken your legions out of the...
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Pharaoh replied, `Who is HaShem that I should heed His voice to send out Israel?
by Yehuda HaKohen. “Pharaoh replied, `Who is HaShem that I should heed His voice to send out Israel? I do not know...
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The Powers of the Matteh – Staff
Parashat va’Era (Exodus 6:2-8:28) by Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man. The name of the parashah – ‘VaEra’ – only appears once and that is...
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The Jewish Spiritual Approach to Ego
The Creation of the Universe with the 22 Hebrew Letters. Illustration by Yoseph Savan based on The Zohar by Ariel Ben Avraham We...
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Awe of HaShem – The Highest Understanding of Love – Shemot
by Yehuda HaKohen. “The King of Egypt said to the Hebrew midwives, of whom the name of the first was Shifrah and...
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Who Am I? Shmot – Exodus 1:1-6:1
Moses’ second question to God at the burning bush was, Who are you? “So I will go to the Israelites and say,...
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Semantic Insights for Parashat vaYehi – Gen. 47:28-50:26
Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man. This Parashah deals with Ya’aqov’s death, yet the name of the Parashah – vaYehy-ויחי – suggests life – hayim....
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Stories of the Baal Shem Tov – Israel
Parshas VAyEchi. And then there was the time, shortly before his leaving this world, that the holy Baal Shem Tov called for...
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Vayechi: The Blessing of Love’s Unity
By Ariel Ben Avraham. The unity of Israel as Jacob’s family and as a Nation is the main message of Vayechi, and...
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The Idea of One – the complete belief in the unity of Israel and HaShem
Here is another point of view regarding the weekly parasha/Torah/Bible reading. PARSHAT VAYIGASH by Yehuda HaKohen. “Thus Israel settled in the land...
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Semantic Insights Parashat vaYigash – 44:18-47:27
Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man. The Name of the Parashah and its Meaning. The key word for this Parashah is va’Yigash (ויגש), a verb...
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The Day Forgiveness Was Born
This is one of the most profound Dvar Torah (commentaries) written about forgiveness. We all should surely take the time to read...
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Semantic Insights for Parashat miQez Gen. 41:1 – 44:17
by Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man. The Parasha is called MiQeZ מקץ, namely “at the End” or rather “from the End” and reflects on...
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Mikeitz: Joseph’s Torture
By David Hazony How to make sense of Joseph? http://www.jewishideasdaily.com/content/detail/continue-reading-josephs-torture This week we learn of his nearly pathological efforts to ensnare, baffle,...
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Yosef recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him. – BEREISHIT 42:8
PARSHAT MIKEITZ by Yehuda HaKohen “Yosef recognized his brothers, but they did not recognize him.” (BEREISHIT 42:8) On this verse, the Gaon...
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CHANUKAH – Israel’s Mission
We enter a time when voices resound in the call for redemption. What that means and in what form it should or...
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Semantic Insights to Parashat vaYeshev – Gen. 37-40
Dr. Yitzhaq Hayut-Man. “And Ya’aqov dwelt in the land where his father sojourned, in the land of Kena’an“. The Hebrew (original) version...
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