The act of a kiss appears twice in our parsha, Vayechi. The first time is when Yosef presents his sons to Yaakov for a blessing. The second time is immediately after Yaakov dies, when Yosef …
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
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12/27/17
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Sefer Bereishit contains the only instances in Tanach of the phrase, “Am I instead of G-d?” One of these appears in our parasha, Vayechi (50:19), and the other in parashat Vayatze (30:2). …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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12/27/17
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Celiac disease is a common autoimmune disease that affects the ability to digest gluten, the protein found in wheat, rye and barley. The issue is the chemical, gliadin, to which patients form an …
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By Joni Schockett
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12/27/17
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Lots has happened since I wrote my last article on the second day of a 12 day cruise. On the ship for the first three nights of Chanukah, we were almost certain that we would not be allowed to light …
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By Judy Joszef
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12/27/17
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He was one of the greatest leading rabbinic figures of the last century; learned and polite, well versed in the codes; brave, direct and an effective communicator of G-d’s sacred teachings. His …
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By Alan Jay Gerber
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12/26/17
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On the sixth day of Chanukah, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) attempted to reverse President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. U.S. Ambassador to …
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By Jeff Dunetz
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12/20/17
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United States National Security Adviser Gen. H.R. McMaster underlined an important point this week that deserves a wider audience.
Speaking at a conference in Washington, McMaster highlighted …
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By Ben Cohen
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12/20/17
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This week’s parasha, Vayigash, concludes with the pasuk: “And Israel dwelt (vayeshev) in the land of Egypt in the land of Goshen, and they acquired property in it, and they were prolific …
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By Rabbi David Etengoff
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12/20/17
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My wife and I first lived in Queens and there we befriended a couple — the husband worked for the district attorney. One Shabbos he told us about a “Yom Kippur moment” he …
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By Rabbi Avi Billet
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12/20/17
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It seems almost trivial, but one of the difficulties of my time in Lebanon was the lack of space, a sense of being on top of one another.
During a scramble to get into the bunker when the …
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By Rabbi Binny Freedman
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12/20/17
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