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Vayishlach

How to Feel When Things Go Your Way

The Alter Rebbe writes a letter to his chasidim after his release from prison warning them not to gloat over their adversaries. Rather, he explains, …

25:06

Vayishlach

Appointment with Moshiach

Following their dramatic showdown, Yaakov tells Eisav that he will meet him at Mt. Seir, but never shows up there. Based on this story, the …

19:29

Vayeshev

Kindness at the Speed of Light

"And [Yosef] asked Pharaoh's officers who were with him in prison... 'Why are your faces sad today?'" (B'reishis 40:7.) How did this seemingly small act …

23:10

Miketz

Dreams, Materialism, and Gelt

Why did Yosef have the same dream twice? And how is this different than Pharaoh who also had the same dream twice? The answer lies …

44:50

Vayigash

The Deeper Truth About Sins

The Bais Yaakov (son of the Izhbitzer) explains a deeper truth about sins against G-d and how they reconcile with a divine plan that can …

15:15

Vayigash

Can You Be Nostalgic for the Future?

"And to his father [Yosef] sent... from the best of Egypt." Says Rashi: "This is old wine." Why did Yosef specifically send his father old …

26:14

Vayechi

Does Torah Disturb You?

Before his passing, Yaakov asks his son, Yosef, to bury him in Chevron although he did not do the same for Yosef's mother, Rachel. Yaakov …

25:13

Shmos

Do You Know Your Name?

What is the most important idea to know in Judaism? The name of the second book of the Five Books of Moses is known as …

28:39

Va'eira

How to Talk to Pharaoh

Hashem told Moshe to deliver his messages to Pharaoh in Hebrew, a language that Pharaoh did not even understand. Why was this? And what surprising …

31:27

Group or Individual?

Which takes precedence in Torah—the person or the group? Does Judaism promote an individualist society or a collectivist society? For an understanding of the true …