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Weekly Torah
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
Yosef hatzaddik – Joseph the righteous – possessed mastery over his own animal nature. This enabled him to be the source of blessing and sustenance for the entire world.
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Miketz (Genesis 41:4-44:17)
Parashat Miketz is read on Shabbat:
Rosh Chodesh Tevet, 5769/December 27, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
“In the merit of Yosef…” Midrash teaches that the Sea of Reeds split before the children of Israel when it beheld the bones of Yosef. What was it about Yosef hatzaddik – Joseph the righteous – that caused the very forces of nature to be undone? By gaining mastery over those very forces within his own being he was able to influence the natural forces around him.
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Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1-40:23)
Parashat Vayeshev is read on Shabbat:
Kislev 23, 5769/December 20, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
Yaakov avinu – Jacob our father – the man of truth, wrestles throughout the night with a mysterious angel. The dust that they kick up is precious in G-d’s eyes, as Yaakov, by virtue of his dedication to truth, becomes “Israel, because you have commanding power with [an angel of] God and with men, and you have prevailed.” Genesis 31:29)
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Vayishlach (Genesis 32:4-36:43)
Parashat Vayishlach is read on Shabbat:
Kislev 16, 5769/December 13, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
Prelude to a prophetic dream: Yaakov, fleeing from brother Esau, had time to reflect upon the crudeness and cruelty of man. Pondering the stoney hearted people who he had met in life, and their insensitivity to G-d, he gathered rocks beneath his head, that is, he mused upon their distance from G-d. Laying down to sleep with these thoughts upon his heart he dreamed an awesome dream.
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Vayeitzei (Genesis 28:10-32:3)
Parashat Vayeitzei is read on Shabbat:
Kislev 9, 5769/December 6, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov, the forefathers of the Jewish nation, were real people of flesh and blood. Yet they also embody the very attributes by which G-d administers His world. Avraham embodies the attribute of chesed – loving kindness. Yet from his loins came forth Yitzchak, whose persona embodies the attribute of din – harshness. This reflects the cosmic conundrum: If, as we are taught, G-d created His world with chesed, why then, does harshness exists? Why are there people in pain and in need? By treating our fellow man with chesed we are, in effect, creating G-d’s world anew.
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Toldot (Genesis 25:19-28:9)
Parashat Toldot is read on Shabbat:
Kislev 2, 5769/November 29, 2008
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Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
“And Abraham was old, advanced in days…” (Genesis 24:1) The original Hebrew verse is best translated as, “And Abraham was old, arriving in days…” Our sages teach us that when a person dies and seeks entry into the next world the days of his life come forward to testify as to how he spent his days: in holiness or otherwise. In Avraham’s case, his days arrived before the heavenly court and testified to a life of righteousness.
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Chayei Sara (Genesis 23:1-25:18)
Parashat Chayei Sara is read on Shabbat:
Cheshvan 24, 5769/November 22, 2008
Light to the Nations – with Rabbi Chaim Richman
Weekly series of short messages concerning the weekly Torah Portion.
Avraham Avinu was tested ten times by G-d throughout his life. The final and most awesome of the trials was the binding of his son Yitzchak, (Isaac). He faced these trials with equanimity and love. We, too, are tested throughout our lives by G-d. By meeting our own personal trials with the love exhibited by Avraham we, too, can experience G-d’s profound love for us.
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Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24)
Parashat Vayera is read on Shabbat:
Cheshvan 17, 5769/November 15, 2008