Weekly Parsha Thoughts

The Gemara states that the reason Pharaoh decreed for all boys born to be thrown into the river, was because his astrologers said that the savior of Bnei Yisrael will be struck by water. Out of his great fear, Pharaoh decreed that... Read More

Yosef reveals himself to his brothers and says, “I am Yosef; is my father still alive?” The passuk continues, “and the brothers could not answer him for they were astounded from before him.” The Gemara writes: Woe to us on the day... Read More

The Parsha starts off stating, “and it was the end of two years and Pharaoh had a dream.” The Midrash writes: “Praiseworthy is the one who puts his faith in Hashem,” this is Yosef, “and doesn’t turn to haughty, powerful people.” Since... Read More

The passuk states, “Yisrael loved Yosef more than all the brothers “because he was his ben zekunim, and he made for him a kesones pasim. The brothers saw that their father loved him more than all the brothers and they hated him.”... Read More

The pessukim relate that Yaakov sent flocks for presents to Esav. When Yaakov and Esav met, Esav said, “yaish lee rav,” therefore I don’t want to take the presents you sent. Yaakov replied, “yaish lee kol,” therefore you should take them. What... Read More

The passuk states, “and he took from the stones of the place and he put them underneath his head and he slept in that place.” Rashi writes that Yaakov made the stones as a gutter around his head because he was afraid... Read More