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Parsha: Vaeira - Labor and Deliverance (5784)
The Jewish nation was enslaved in Egypt for 100s of years. What was the essence of the enslavement? What is the consistent theme that is strung throughout the centurie...
Parshas Vaeira (Rebroadcast)
Our Parsha begins in the middle of the dialogue between Moses and God. Moses’ initial foray into saving the nation has gone horribly awry. Instead of alleviating the p...
Parsha: Shemos - Mission Implausible
The mission that Moshe was entrusted with in this week's Parsha was very clear: Go to Egypt and extract the nation of Israelite slaves. The difficulty in the mission w...
Parsha: Shemos - Moshe's Treatment (5784)
We begin the new calendar year with a new book, the book of Exodus. The Jewish nation - still a family - is in Egypt, and things go from bad to worse. Pharaoh torments...
A Lifetime A Day
We all aspire to accomplish great things. The Almighty surely did not create us to be mediocre. We're here to make something of ourselves; to achieve grand ambitions. ...
Parshas Shemos (Rebroadcast)
The Book of Exodus begins with the Egyptians cunningly enslaving their Hebrew subjects: mandating that they work in backbreaking labor, killing their male sons, and tr...
Parsha: Vayechi - Fish Amidst the Land
Jacob's life has been extremely chaotic. Forced to tussle with his twin. Jacob's life got off to a rocky start. Compelled to usurp the blessings, Jacob had to flee. La...
Parsha: Vayechi - Jacob's Strength (5784)
Parshas Vayechi marks the final installment of the book of Genesis. The family of Israel, the sons of Jacob, are all together in Egypt, where they settle and flourish....
Parshas Vayechi (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Vayechi is the final portion of the Book of Genesis. Jacob is about to die and he tends to his affairs: He assures that he will not be buried in Egypt and will...
Parsha: Vayigash - Beacon in the Darkness
Parshas Vayigash is bittersweet. The sweetness is obvious. After 22 years of anguish and melancholy, Jacob is informed that Joseph is alive and is a king in Egypt. Our...
Parsha: Vayigash - Come-to-Joseph Moment (5784)
Our parsha is one of unexpected reunions. After 20 plus years of separation, Joseph reunited with his brothers and his father. In this Parsha Podcast we focus on two e...
Kingmakers: How Judah and Joseph Earned the Throne
Our nation has two houses of monarchy: Joseph and Judah. Joseph was, of course, king of Egypt. David, king of Israel, descended from the tribe of Judah. Following Davi...
Parshas Vayigash (Rebroadcast)
Twenty two years have passed since Jacob and Joseph were separated. Ever since Joseph was torn away from him, Jacob was bereft of prophecy and inconsolable. In Parshas...
Parsha: Mikeitz - Pit Master King
Pharaoh, like Joseph, had clairvoyant dreams foretelling his future. Joseph dreamed of his ascent to kingship and his brother's subjugation before him. Pharaoh dreamed...
Parsha: Mikeitz - The End of Days (5784)
In our Parsha, Joseph is elevated to become viceroy of Egypt. He begins the day languishing in prison, and ends it be decked in garments of royalty and paraded through...
The Secret of the Chanukah Menorah
The Chanukah story is quite dramatic. The world-dominating Greeks were militarily defeated by a prickly pack of Maccabees. Our sages point the focus of the festival to...
Parshas Mikeitz (Rebroadcast)
Parshas Mikeitz continues the narrative of Joseph in Egypt. We pick up his story two years after his failed attempt at earning a reprieve via his cellmate, Pharaoh’s b...
Parsha: Vayeishev - Pit of Despair
Parashas Vayeishev is a downer for all people involved: Jacob has to witness his sons' disunion. Jacob was informed of the apparent mauling of Joseph, his favorite son...
Parsha: Vayeishev - Dream of the Crop (5784)
Our Parsha begins with Joseph's two dreams of grandeur and supremacy. He dreams that he will rule over his brothers, who will bow before him in submission. Joseph deci...
Joseph's Unconventional (and Counterintuitive) Path
The saga of Joseph dominates the end of Genesis. Joseph is Jacob's favorite son, but is hated by his brothers. They don't view Joseph as someone worthy of keeping arou...