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Vayechi – Hastening the End of Days

What is the goal of Yakov when he gathers his sons? Why is he unable to reveal the End? Why does his rebuke to Reuven, Shimon and Levi involve a directive to be careful about being hasty? What is the difference between Asifa-gathering and Kibbutz-gathering? How does waiting for the end paradoxically hasten its arrival?…

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Lech Lecha – At The Threshold

Why do the Jewish people need to go through exile? Why do the forces of evil attack them there? How does Hashem’s promise in regards to the Egyptian exile apply to the other exiles? What is the ‘great wealth’ that the Jews receive as they leave exile? Find out in this week’s parsha podcast. Running…

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