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Archive for Kislev / Tevet 5773 - December 2012
The story of Yosef’s descent into the darkness of Egypt and his rise to leadership coincides each year with the eight day festival of Chanukah. They likewise share the same deep lesson: All of life’s seemingly chaotic randomness is, in truth, directed by G-d. Our role is not merely to trust in G-d’s benevolence but to work without rest to insure our own part in His great plan. This is what distinguished Yosef and this is what distinguished the Chashmonean kohanim who led the Jewish revolt against the Greek oppressors.
Miketz (Genesis 41:1-44:17)
Parashat Miketz is read on Shabbat:
Tevet 2, 5773/December 15, 2012
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Miketz (Genesis 37:1-40:23)
Parashat Miketz is read on Shabbat:
Kislev 24, 5773/December 8, 2012
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Temple Talk is a weekly internet radio webcast with Rabbi Chaim Richman and Yitzchak Reuven of the Temple Institute.
This week features:
Yosef, Dreams and Increasing Light in the World
No Time for Platitudes: The Bottomless Deep Depths of the Selling of Yosef
Caught in the sight enabling and dream inspiring bright lights of the all-natural miracle of the cruse of pure oil, the eight days of light and the Chanukah victory of the few over the many, Rabbi Chaim Richman and Yitzchak Reuven connect the dots between the saga of Yosef and his brothers, of which we learn in this week’s Torah reading, and the black darkness of Helenism that the Greek oppressors tried to foist upon the righteous souls of the Maccabees and their followers. Just as Yosef announced to all he met his undying allegiance to G-d, so too we are instructed to place our Chanukah lamps outside our homes to announce to the world that we bow down to no man and wil not rest until G-d’s home is restored.
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How many kinds of marks of wisdom in creation are we capable of reflecting upon? The foundations of wisdom established in creation — for all its different species and individuals — are seven:
The first is the mark of wisdom manifest in the roots and elements of the world. The second foundation is the mark of wisdom manifest in the human species. The third is the mark of wisdom manifest in the formation of man, the structure of his body, the faculties of his soul, and the light of intellect with which the Creator distinguished him, giving him superiority over the other living creatures, who were endowed with reason. The fourth is the mark of wisdom manifest in the species of the other living creatures, from the smallest to the largest of them; those that fly, swim, creep, or move on four feet, and with various forms and qualities, uses and pleasures, and the benefits they bring to the world. The fifth is the mark of wisdom manifest in plants and minerals — which are at man’s disposal for the improvement of his lot — and in various benefits which man extracts from them according to their different natures, constitutions, and qualities.
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“Hineni – Here I am!” – without question or condition, full of readiness for self sacrifice, to go beyond the call of duty, to perform the word of HaShem. This is the response of Yosef to Yaakov’s instruction to him to seek out his brothers in Shechem , and this guileless willingness to throw himself whole heartedly and without reservation into G-d’s great plan for mankind in order to do his part – this is what distinguishes Yosef from his brothers at the outset of Vayeshev , and this is what propels him to a position of great prominence and power in the land of Egypt and the royal court of Pharaoh.
Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1-40:23)
Parashat Vayeshev is read on Shabbat:
Kislev 24, 5773/December 8, 2012
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This week features:
The UN, the Vatican, and the Eisav/Yishmael Alliance
The Nations are Angry: Building Jewish Houses in Israel is ‘Counterproductive’
Temple Talk is back! After a break of several weeks, Yitzchak Reuven and Rabbi Richman join together again in Jerusalem in a brand-new, fast-moving, evocative and passion-filled episode of Temple Talk. Our hosts reflect on their experiences earlier this month at the Temple Institute’s 25th Anniversary Gala held in Dallas, TX, and review recent events in Israel and abroad through the prism of the current Torah readings. Connecting the dots, Yitzchak and the Rabbi move deftly between Yaakov’s confrontations with Eisav, Operation Pillar of Defense, recent United Nations obscenities and as usual, the vilification of Israel at the hands of the nations. Just as Yosef had to descend to Egypt to prepare for something big, it’s all part of the plan of Redemption!
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