by rabbiweiner | Jan 13, 2017 | Inspiration
In this week’s Parsha, Vayechi, we find our father Yaakov on his deathbed surrounded by his 12 sons as he is about to reveal the date when his people will finally achieve their destiny. It was a divine inspiration by which he knew this date. However, before he...
by rabbiweiner | Jan 5, 2017 | Inspiration
In this week’s Parsha, Vayigash, Yaakov and his family make their fateful move to Egypt to be with Yosef because of the famine that ravaged the land of Israel. It was fateful on account that this would be the beginning of a 210 year exile which would include over 80...
by rabbiweiner | Dec 29, 2016 | Inspiration
As we currently stand in the middle of Chanukah I would like to look past our weekly Parsha, Mikeitz, and keep our focus on Chanukah. HaShem designed the human being with the capacity to train himself to do difficult activities that with enough practice those...
by rabbiweiner | Dec 23, 2016 | Inspiration
With Chanukah beginning immediately following Shabbos, I would like to look past this week’s Parsha of Vayeishev and turn our attention to Chanukah. Chanukah is a most beloved holiday as it celebrates the trust our people placed in HaShem. With the trust that the few...
by rabbiweiner | Dec 15, 2016 | Inspiration
In this week’s Parsha, Vayishlach, we find our father Yaakov returning to the Land of Israel with his family. Along the way he becomes aware that his brother Eisov is coming to “greet” him with 400 warriors. Yaakov understands that his brother has not forgotten...
by rabbiweiner | Dec 8, 2016 | Inspiration
This week’s Parsha, Vayeitzei, teaches us a great lesson in the unity to which we must aspire and achieve for us to accomplish our mission The Parsha begins with a scene of our father, Yaakov, laying down for the night on the ground on the way to his Uncle Lavan’s...
