By Zachary Fish Life would be a lot less stressful if a Navi would come tell us that Hashem promises that all of our problems will soon...

By Eric Lenefsky After hundreds of years of slavery and servitude to the Egyptians, Bnei Yisrael finally have things going their way....

By Seth Jacobs An underrated moment of particular significance in the extraordinary life of Yaakov Avinu arises when he explains to Yosef...

By Judah Graber When Yosef reveals himself to his brothers the pausk says: “וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יוֹסֵ֤ף אֶל־אֶחָיו֙ אֲנִ֣י יוֹסֵ֔ף הַע֥וֹד אָבִ֖י...

By Tuvia Goldstein One of the classic questions on Yosef’s behavior is why he doesn’t immediately reveal his identity to his brothers....

By Zachary Israeli My school requires that throughout each semester I complete five community service hours (חסד אוורז בלע“ז). These have...

The connection between Vanishlach, Anti-Semitism, and Chanukah

By Josh Appel Our very first description of יעקב אבינו following his birth is that he was an איש תם יושב אהלים. The literal translation...

Antisemitism is everywhere we turn, how are we meant to respond?

By Meir Jacobs It was a brisk but sunny winter day on twentieth of January, 1961, and despite the 8 inches of snow which had covered the...

By Ethan Dalva Hashem doesn’t give someone a challenge that he cannot overcome. This expression is a fundamental principle in Emunah, and...

By Ian Schwartz כשיש מלחמה גדולה בעולם מתעורר כח משיח “When there is a great war in the world, the energy of Moshiach Awakens”[1]. With...

Reflections on Parshas Noach the role of Jews in Chutz La'aretz during the war.

By Eric Lenefsky After Kayin is one-upped by his brother Hevel, Kayin does the unthinkable. He murders his brother; he spills Hevel’s...

Why does the Birkas Yaakov suggest that the Aravos have to be near the Esrog?

Why do Chazal ascribe such harsh ramifications to those that did not make a birchas hatorah before learning?

By Josh Appel One of the prominent מצות of ראש השנה is the שופר. What exactly is the goal and theme of the שופר? The רמב"ם in הל' תשובה...

Can we be expected to try and achieve the impossible?

Why does Moshe provide a short, seemingly misplaced, history of Bnei Yisroel at the end of the Parsha?

Is every Yid really a big tzadik? This week's parsha may contain the answer.