Bereishit archive
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The Personal Touch: D’var Torah for Parshat Shemot
It’s one of the best-known verses, but one of the least understood. I’m referring to a verse at the commencement of the book of Shemot, where the Torah tells us: Read more... -
How to Make Your Voice Heard: D’var Torah for Parshat Vayigash
How can one enable one’s words to be heard far and wide and well into the future? The answer is given to us in Parshat Vayigash. The time comes for Read more... -
First, Establish the Facts…D’var Torah for Parshat Miketz
How did King Pharaoh of Egypt know Yosef was giving him the correct interpretations of his dreams? At the beginning of Parshat Miketz, the Torah tells us all the details Read more... -
How can we bring peace between rivals? D’var Torah for Parshat Vayeshev
How can we bring peace between rivals? This was a dilemma faced by our patriarch Jacob. In Parshat Vayeshev, we are told that he sent Joseph on a mission to Read more... -
What Will Our Monuments Look Like? D’var Torah for Parshat Vayishlach
What Will Our Monuments Look Like? We are familiar with the concept of a Matzevah, a stone slab which sadly covers a grave. But intriguingly and significantly in Parshat Vayishlach, Read more... -
How Do You Respond to Your Dreams? D’var Torah for Parshat Vayetzei
How Do You Respond to Your Dreams? The book of Bereshit (Genesis) could easily be given the subtitle “The Book of Dreams,” as there are many significant dreams within it. Read more... -
The Akeida was a major misunderstanding. D’var Torah for Parshat Vayera
The Akeida was a major misunderstanding. That is how Rashi explains this epic event, which is presented to us in Parshat Vayera. Rashi cites the Midrash in Bereshit Rabbah, Read more... -
When people curse those who bless them…D’var Torah for Parshat Lech Lecha
Sometimes people curse those who bless them. This is a message that emerges from the beginning of Parshat Lech Lecha. Hashem conveys to Avraham the significance of his future generations, Read more... -
Words produce light – D’var Torah for Parshat Noach
Words produce light. This powerful message emerges at the commencement of Parshat Noach. Hashem commanded Noach to construct an ark, instructing him, “tzohar ta’aseh latevah” —”make a window for the Read more... -
Parshat Mikeitz: There are still some Pharaohs in our world today.
Transcript: There are still some Pharaohs in our world today. We learn this from the commencement of Parshat Mikeitz. Pharaoh had dreams. The Torah tells us, ‘uPharoh choleim’ – ‘Pharaoh Read more...
