Is burial in israel meritorious for all?

Yosef lights the path of jewish history

The U.S.I. – United Strengths of Israel

Parashat Vayigash- The Space Between

God Will Remember You

Monotheism Even in Ancient Egypt!

Before Yaakov Avinu (Patriarch Jacob) leaves the Holy Land for the last time and descends to Egypt with his family, G-d appears to him "in the visions of the night [and says to him]: Yaakov, Yaakov… I am the Lord, the G-d of your father; do not fear to descend to Egypt, for I will make you a great nation there. I will descend with you to Egypt, and I will certainly raise you up, and Yosef will place his hand on your eyes" (B'reshit 46,2-4). The final phrase in that verse is somewhat enigmatic, and has been explained in various ways...

The Birth of Forgiveness

Joseph forgave. That was a first in history. Yet the Torah hints that the brothers did not fully appreciate the significance of his words. After all, he did not explicitly use the word ‘forgive’. He told them not to be distressed

Did He Know?

How much did our father Jacob really know about the events previously described in the Torah readings? There are various streams of thought regarding this matter.

All Together Now!

Yakov is anxious. Frightened. Scared. He is about to leave Israel, the land he knows is his true home, for the depraved environment of Egypt. On the other hand, he is desperate to be reunited with Yosef.

A Haftarah from Yechezkel

Who chose which haftaros we read? In what ways is the book of Yechezkel unusual? Why is the haftarah on Shabbos seldom from Yechezkel?

The Hidden Sale

Before revealing his identity, Yosef commanded all others to leave the room (ibid. 45:1). Why was this important to him?

Stop, Look..…and Listen!

More on the Passage of Time

Vayigash

The Unexpected Leader

Return to Israel the Moment It's Possible

Beyond the 4 Amot

In this week's Torah reading of Vayigash, Yosef's brothers come down to Egypt because of the terrible famine in the land of Israel. There is a difference between their original plan and the reality at the end of the Parasha.

A Hard Nachal – But What Is a Nachal?

Service in the Israeli Army and Lineage – part I

The Future of the Past

One Dream at a Time?

We continue to discuss Yosef’s dream(s). We saw that Yosef’s attempt to appease his brothers by means of sharing his dream backfired. “His brothers said to him: ‘Will you be king over us, or will you rule over us?’ They continued to hate him because of his dreams and his words” (Bereishit 37:8).