Unity Restored

Parashat Vayigash (And He Approached)  Beresheet (Genesis) 44:18-47:27 Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15-28 I wrote this commentary a few years ago, yet I can see the relevance of it today. In light of the current tensions and … Read More

The Courage to Stand Firm

Parashat Mikeitz (From the End) Beresheet (Genesis) 41:1-44:17 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 Shabbat Hanukkah This week, we have a special Haftarah reading because Shabbat falls during Hanukkah, also known as the Feast of Dedication. While Hanukkah … Read More

Complex Righteousness

Parashat Vayeishev (And He Dwelt)Beresheet (Genesis) 37:1-40:23Haftarah: Amos 2:6-3:8 In both our Parasha and Haftarah portions this week, we find profound lessons about human behavior, morality, and the complex dynamics of relationships. At the heart … Read More

An Eternal Light in the Darkness

Parashat Vayeishev (And He Dwelt) Beresheet (Genesis) 37:1-40:23 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:10-4:7 (14-4:7 in the Hebrew Bible) Shabbat Hanukkah December 2023 This week we have a special reading from the Haftarah because Shabbat falls during the … Read More

A Prophetic Truth

Parashat Vayeishev (And He Dwelt) Beresheet (Genesis) 37:1-40:23 Haftarah: Amos 2:6-3:8 I want to open this week’s commentary on what the Haftarah says about the significance of prophecy in God’s economy: For the Lord ADONAI, … Read More

From Joseph to Yeshua

Parashat Vayeishev (And He Dwelt) Beresheet (Genesis) 37:1–40:23 Haftarah: Amos 2:6–3:8 One of the things I most love about the Word of God is its consistency. Its message is true and unchanging, and it gives … Read More

Righteousness

Parashat Vayeishev (And He Dwelt) Beresheet (Genesis) 37:1–40:23 Haftarah: Amos 2:6–3:8 In both our parasha and haftarah portions this week, we read of the importance of treating one another in righteousness. The key question is … Read More

A Matter of the Heart

Parashat Vayeishev (And He Dwelt) Beresheet (Genesis) 37:1–40:23 In our weekly Scripture reading, we find the famous story of Joseph. As we have studied before, one of the names of the Messiah is “Messiah, Son … Read More

His Perfect Plan

Parashat Vayeishev (And He Dwelt) Beresheet (Genesis) 37:1–40:23 This week’s reading brings us to some very rich and important passages; we learn of the story of Joseph, and the deep connection between Joseph’s story and … Read More

Parashat Vayeishev (And he dwelt)

Beresheet (Genesis) 37:1–40:23 The more I study and read from the first book of God’s Word, the book of Beresheet (Genesis), the more I marvel at how truly amazing it is. This book lays the … Read More