Parshas Shemos – Mortar and Bricks
“The Egyptians embittered the life of the Jews with harsh labor, with mortar and with bricks..” A deeper look into the symbolism of this.
Neirot
Upon Your Heart and Soul
Are you true to yourself?
Parshas Vayechi – The Passing of Yosef
Why does the book of Beresihis conclude with the passing of Yosef?
Parshat VaYechi – Yaakov’s Blessings to Yissachar
Yaakov’s blessings of Yissachar was that he was similar to a donkey? What can be learned from this blessing?
Serve G-d With Your Heart
It was taught: [The verse[1] say, “ And it will be, if you hearken to My commandments that I command you this day] to love the Lord, your God, and to serve Him with all...
Joyous Prayer
It was taught: R. Elazar said in the name of R. Abba; The verse says[1] “Serve the Lord with joy, come before Him with praise.” The verse comes to teach that the only way...
Contemplating Chassidus Prior to Prayer
Once, when the Previous Lubavitcher Rebbe was taking a walk with his father on the beaches of France, his father recounted the special quality of a person who contemplates Chassidic concepts prior to prayer...
Parshas Vayigash – The secret behind the region of Goshen
A deeper look at the region of Goshen.
Parshas Vayigash – Crying For Your Fellow
When Joseph and Benjamin are reunited, they cry on each other’s shoulder. What can be learned from the way they cried?
Parshas Mikeitz – A Jew In Exile
What we can learn about the way a Jew should act in exile.
