Mikeitz (Genesis 41:1-44:17 ) On Hanukkah we celebrate the momentous defeat of the Hasmoneans over the mighty Greek army and the subsequent miracle of the oil that lasted eight days. The war with the Greeks was far more than a standard military confrontation between two nations striving to attain power. This was… Read More »PARSHAT VAYESHEV- CHANUKAH’S IDEOLOGICAL CLASH
Rabbi Nachman teaches, People are always saying that things are not as good today as they were in the past. They say that in the “good old days” everything was much less expensive than today, even though people did not have as much money as they have now. Even ordinary… Read More »G-D RUNS THE WORLD BETTER THAN EVER
Integrating Spiritual Wisdom into Commercial Transactions Rabbi Nachman teaches, All business dealings are really Torah. For example, the law relating to a person who exchanges a cow for a donkey is Torah, and when a person actually performs such a transaction this is certainly Torah. Accordingly, when engaged in any… Read More »THE TORAH IN BUSINESS
בס”ד Navigating the Spiritual Journey in a Material World Genesis 25:26 Then his brother emerged, holding on to the heel of Esau; so they named him Jacob. Isaac was sixty years old when they were born. וְאַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֞ן יָצָ֣א אָחִ֗יו וְיָד֤וֹ אֹחֶ֨זֶת֙ בַּֽעֲקֵ֣ב עֵשָׂ֔ו וַיִּקְרָ֥א שְׁמ֖וֹ יַֽעֲקֹ֑ב וְיִצְחָ֛ק בֶּן־שִׁשִּׁ֥ים שָׁנָ֖ה… Read More »BALANCING THE ESAU AND JACOB WITHIN
Torah Reflections: Conversations on the Weekly Parshah בס”ד Integrating Torah into one’s life through reflection and conversation can be an incredibly fun and engaging experience. It’s a journey of discovery, where ancient wisdom and timeless teachings come to life in our daily experiences. Through reflection, we have the opportunity to… Read More »PARSHAT VAYESHEV 5784: UNCOVERING DIVINE KINDNESS IN SMALL PLACES
Chanukah coincides each year with the reading of the story of Joseph in the cycle of weekly Torah portions. Our sages have discovered numerous connections between this holiday and the Joseph narrative. I’d like to suggest an additional connection to help us appreciate what might be Chanukah’s underlying spiritual motif.… Read More »THE MYSTICAL LIGHT OF CHANUKAH
The Role of Anger According to Rabbi Nachman Rabbi Nachman teaches, It would be proper for all Israel to have wealth, but there is one trait that interferes and causes them to lose it. The trait in question is a very bad and lowly trait from which it is very… Read More »THE FALL OF PROSPERITY
Vayeshev (Genesis 37-40 ) Bereishis, 37:34-5: “And Yaakov tore his clothing, and he wore sackcloth on his loins, and he mourned his son for many days. And all his sons and daughters rose up to console him [Yaakov] and he refused to be consoled and he said, ‘because I will go to… Read More »PARSHAT VAYESHEV- SHARING THE PAIN
Rabbi Nachman’s Insights on Repentance and Liberation Rabbi Nachman teaches, If the Torah were written in order, we would know the reward and punishment for every positive and negative commandment. There are sins for which the punishment is to be perpetually in debt. The sinner may try every possible ploy,… Read More »BREAKING THE CHAINS OF DEBT
Rabbi Nachman’s Wisdom on True Prosperity Rabbi Nachman teaches, Those sunk in craving for wealth are constantly in debt. When people are dissatisfied with what they have, they take risks and borrow from others in the hope of making large profits from the investment. This way they become saddled with… Read More »ESCAPING THE WEB OF WEALTH
