Parshat Vayigash 5774: Yosef, the Brothers, Real Teshuvah and, Our Connection to Our Roots Today?

by Moshe Burt

Every so often, over the past 8 1/2 years since the expulsion of our brethren from their homes and neighborhoods in Gush Katif and the 4 Shomron towns, there is a piece on one of the news sites, or one of our brethren receives an email voicing regret from someone who either previously supported the expulsion or who sat on their hands and did nothing, and who now would express contrition and beg forgiveness from their evicted brethren in the hope of either clearing their personal consciences, or sincerely seek peace within Am Yisrael. read more

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Parshat Mikeitz/Shabbos Chanukah 5774: The Eight Miracles of Yosef, and: Hashem’s Miracle Cure for Modern Hellenism?

Shalom Friends;

This week, Shabbos Chanukah, our Parshat HaShevua — Parshat Mikeitz is being sponsored by Avraham and Miriam Deutsch of Efrat who wish Kol Am Yisrael Chanukah Same’ach! To the Deutsch family, many thanks for your sponsorship and your continued kindnesses.

Friends, you can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate aYahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua. Please be in contact with me with any questions, or for further details. read more

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Parshat Vayeishev 5774: Grandeur, or Wholeness of Heart?? Symbolism or Substance??

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua is being sponsored by Dr. Edo and Atara Lavi of Ramat Beit Shemesh to comemmorate Edo’s Bar Mitzvah parsha — Vayeishev. To Mishpochat Lavi, many thanks for your sponsorship and your continued kindnesses.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or comemmorate a Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua.

Please be in contact with me with any questions, or for further details. read more

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Parshat Vayishlach 5774: The Message Behind Shechem’s “Desire for the Daughter of Yaakov”, and Its Meaning for Us?

Shalom Friends;

This week, our Parshat HaShevua is being sponsored by Tzvi and Shari Gherman of Ramat Beit Shemesh to commemorate Tzvi’s Bar Mitzvah parsha — Vayishlach. To Tzvi and Shari Gherman and their famiily, many thanks for your sponsorship and your continued kindnesses.

You can celebrate a Simcha — a birth, a Bar/Bat Mitzvah, a Chassuna or other Simcha event in your life, or commemorate Yahrtzeit of a loved one, or for whatever other reason by sponsoring a Parshat HaShevua. read more

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