The poorest Millionaire ever…
Parshat Vayigash 5782

Manju Das was quite possibly the richest housemaid in the world at one point, with close to two million dollars in her bank account. Today she lives in a hut, her body wracked in pain because she can’t afford any…

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Parshat Vayigash 5782

Parshat Vayishlach 5781

Parshat Vayishlach תשפב Our world has come to realize that we most successfully educate our children by example, not speeches. We can instruct our children from morning till night not to gamble, but if we ourselves gamble, it will be futile.…

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Let Them Eat Challah
Parshat Vayeitzei 5782

“Let them eat cake!” Those infamous words, allegedly uttered by the young Queen Marie Antoinette of France, are considered to be the ultimate example of willful naiveté, apathy, and economic hubris all wrapped into one succinct package. It didn’t bode…

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Parshat Vayeitzei 5782

Parshat Vayetzei 5782

Vayetzei תשפב             Yaakov was forced to leave home because his brother Esav had vowed to kill him. This week’s portion begins with Yaakov’s journey (Genesis 28:10): י) וַיֵּצֵא יַעֲקֹב מִבְּאֵר שָׁבַע וַיֵּלֶךְ חָרָנָה             10) Yaakov left Beer Sheva and travelled towards Charan.…

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