What is interesting to note is that in the beginning of Parshat Vayeshev, Rashi explains that Yaakov and Yosef were similar in their looks, so why didn’t the brothers recognize the complexion of ...

Joseph made it a permanent law regarding all the lands of Egypt, which until today was never changed, that one-fifth of its produce belong to Pharaoh. ~ Genesis 47:26 I think Joseph was the Amazon ...

Like the explosion of the Big Bang, the Book of Genesis begins at breathtaking speed. Its opening 35 verses cover some 13.8 billion years, from that first moment of the universe through the ...

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 ...

It is very difficult to think only thoughts of the day on Chanukah since, as we have said, we go to work, we have no specified festive meals, there are no long davenings and no Kiddush. It seems ...

At the beginning of Parashat Vayeshev, he dreams of himself at the center. By the end of the parasha, he becomes part of other people’s dreams. Only after being thrown into prison does he learn ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...