Shemini, Sh'mini, or Shmini is the 26th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the third in the Book of Leviticus. Parashah Shemini tells of the consecration of the ...

“I wanted to explain the story [Parshat Shemini] in a way that people would remember and make it visual.” Also during the service, Siegel’s sister passed on to Dylan her grandfather’s ...

Decades before that, my maternal grandmother also passed away on Hoshana Rabba. So, this year on Hoshana Rabba, I went to shul, and the Rabbi said special memorial prayers (Hashkavot) for both. I ...

And at the end of the parsha which ends on a cliffhanger, we see Judah speaking to Joseph taking full responsibility as the leader: When Judah and his brothers reentered the house of Joseph ...

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We are all familiar of the story of the wife of Potiphar’s planned seduction of Yosef. Yosef runs away, conquering any potential Yetzer Hara. When her scheme ran afoul, the instigator blamed the ...

They answered him, “We each had a dream, but there is no one to interpret it.” So Joseph said to them, “Surely interpretations belong to God! Please tell me your dreams.” ~ Genesis 40:8 I ...

Amidst a sea of talent, countless names remain unnoticed, waiting for the one big break to realise their dreams. Parsha Mahjabeen may not be instantly recognisable, but her star has been steadily ...

The only reason we fall is to rise. Perhaps this is one of the key life lessons in this week’s parsha, Vayeishev. From Rashi we learn that Jacob wanted to live in peace, in shalva, in ...