Bereishit Lema'seh Beit Midrash Articles Place and Parashah Bereishit Categories Bereishit Shemot Vayikra Bamidbar Devarim Subscribe to our Newsletter Full Name Email I agree to the terms of use and privacy policy of the site. Parashat Vayeshev: The Butler's Dream of Redemption The butler's dream of redemption and its link to the Jewish People, Chanukah, and agriculture. Is the east side of the Jordan River considered a land "flowing... Read More Parashat Miketz: A Meaningful Offering About the deep message in the offering Ya'akov sends to Egypt's viceroy. And a visit to Benei Beraq, the Biblical-Philistine-Mishnaic-Talmudic-Arabic-Haredi... Read More Parashat Toldot: Yitzchak's Gevurah in Gerar Yitchak personifies the traits of din, strict judgement, and gevurah, inner strength. These qualities are manifest in that he stands before G-d alone and does... Read More Parashat Vayishlach: Conquest vs. Possession About Yosef's Tomb and its unique characteristics; the difference between conquest and possession, and on the bond we need with the Land of Israel in light of... Read More Parashat Vayetze: Ma'aser, a Symbol of Permanence About Ya'akov Avinu, who instituted giving ma'aser for generations by personal example, and the principle behind ma'aser verses teruma. The dispute about the... Read More Parashat Noach: Can an exceptional event actually rectify the situation? Do extraordinary, miraculous events have a long-lasting effect? On the role of the extraordinary and the mundane, and the connection to the mitzvot hatelyuot... Read More Parashat Bereishit: Averting Failure with Death The day of death was a gift to mankind, our Doomsday arsenal to counter our evil inclination. So tells us the Reish Lakish, the bandit-turned-Amora. Also about... Read More Parashat Chayei Sara: The Patriarch Who Never Left Israel About Yitzchak Avinu, the only patriarch who never left the Land of Israel, and the connection to the Beraita that says that a gentile who sells fruit and... Read More Parashat Lech Lecha: Avraham, Father of the Jews and the Converts The change of Avraham’s name represents a change in his status. He becomes the father of all converts, which enables them to read the biblical text accompanying... Read More Parashat Vayera: The Overturning of Sodom—an Educational Scar in the Land of Israel Hashem notifies Avraham that He will overturn Sodom. The reasons for sharing this with him mentioned in the Torah and in Rashi are different, but essentially... Read More 1 2
