𝐈𝐧 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐫𝐬. 𝐆𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐲, 𝐀"𝐇, מרת גיטל בת ר' ישראל דוד ע"ה on the 18th Yahrzeit. If We're unable to forgive others, we will never be able to grow. How did Yosef forgive his brothers? Join me for three minutes to learn about Parashat...
Don’t Hog The Blanket!
This Thursday we will commemorate the Tenth of Tevet. The day Nebuchadnezar began his occupation of Jerusalem. All the Jews had lived in the Land of Israel for eight hundred and fifty years. The Bais HaMikdash in Jerusalem, built by Shlomo HaMelech, was four hundred...
The Secret to Forgiveness
I remember taking a walk with my wife in one of the towns along the Hudson. We stumbled upon an art gallery. From the window we could see an unusual amount of Judaica so we decided to walk in. In fact the proprietor was an Israeli woman, happy to see us she began...
Practical Judaism
In today's parsha, we read how Joseph reveals himself to his brothers. "And Joseph could not restrain himself before all his attendants, and he cried out: `Let every man go out from before me'. And no man stood with him, when Joseph made himself known to his brothers"...
When We Witness Disgrace
The story of Yosef defies imagination. Picture yourself stuck in a dangerous pit, crawling with poisonous snakes, screaming out for help while catching a glimpse of your brothers sitting down to break bread, ignoring your pleas for mercy. When they finish eating they...
Parshas Vayigash 2001
In order for there to be peace with our enemies, there must first be peace with each other.
The Fall and Rise of Yosef HaTzadik
If we stand face to face with another individual our heart is on their right. Our heart is for them not for ourselves.