bereshis

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Bereshis

Teach Your Child to Go Wild

We often think of raising children in terms of disciplining them and reining them in. But what about teaching them to be a little bit …

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Noach

The Failed Tzadik

How Noach fell short as the spiritual leader of his generation. A textual study of the Kedushas Levi (R' Levi Yitzchak Berditcherver) on the Torah …

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Noach

Storytelling

A piece of essential advice for Jewish parents is hidden in the first Rashi of the Torah portion of Noach. We need to tell our …

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Lech-Lecha

The Need for Speed

The Ben Ish Chai explains how Avraham Avinu was able to exhibit astounding alacrity when it came to doing mitzvos yet when he needed to …

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Lech-Lecha

Two Lessons from Avraham on Dealing with People

1. How do you become popular without selling out? How do you appeal to the masses without diluting your message? We learn a powerful lesson …

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Vayeira

Compassion for the Wicked?

The Shem MiShmuel asks how Avraham could plead for mercy on behalf of the people of Sodom when they were so cruel to others. Isn't …

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Vayeira

Akeida & Marriage

Undoubtedly, one of the most dramatic events in all of the Bible is the Akeida (binding of Yitzchak as a sacrifice.) Yet after this climactic …

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Chayei Sarah

Getting Off of the Emotional Rollercoaster

The Sfas Emes explains that the greatness of Sarah our Matriarch is that no matter what was going on in her life, she retained her …

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Chayei Sarah

Are You a Thermometer or a Thermostat?

Rashi tells us of the years of the life of Sarah: "They were all equally good." Knowing what we know about all of the ups …

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Toldos

See No Evil

Rashi says that Yitzchak became blind from the smoke of the idolatrous incense of Eisav's wives. Why did the smoke not blind anyone else? We …

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Vayetze

Marriage and Moshiach

The Shelah explains the deeper reason why Yaakov Avinu spoke about marital intimacy in ways that may seem inappropriate to us.

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Vayetze

Unconventionally Beautiful

The Torah tell us that Rachel was beautiful but that Leah had "bleary eyes"? On a deeper level, this describes two personality types—the conventional spiritual …