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PARASHA PERSPECTIVE
BY JACK E. RAHMEY
FROM THE TEACHINGS AND GUIDANCE OF RABBI AMRAM SANANES
BRING A FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO YOUR SHABBAT TABLE.
LEARN NEW LIFE LESSONS FROM AGE-OLD AND CURRENT STORIES.
STIMULATING TORAH CONVERSATIONS.
ENGAGE YOUR FAMILY IN STIMULATING CONVERSATION.
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Dvar Torah Parashat Shemot
Dedicated Leilui Nishmat my Father, Zach Mishaan A"H & In Honor of My New Son, Zach Richie Mishaan _____ __________________________________________________ Parashat Shemot A New Chapter This week we begin an exciting chapter by starting a new book in the Torah with Parashat Shemot . Ramban writes a short introduction to Sefer Shemot , explaining the theme of the book. He mentions that Sefer Beresheet is also commonly called “ Sefer Hayetzira—The Book of Creation ,” whic
Dvar Torah Parashat Vayechi
Dedicated in Honor of my Eshet Chayil Wife, Lori and Our Children Dedicated in Honor of Jack and Rochelle Yadid By Jacob Ayal _____ __________________________________________________ Parashat Vayechi May You Be Like Ephraim and Menashe This week’s parasha begins with the passuk , “ Vayechi Yaakov be’eretz Mitzrayim sheva esre shana — Yaakov lived in the land of Egypt for seventeen years .” The gematria of the word vayechi is thirty-four, which represents th
Dvar Torah Parashat Vayigash
Dedicated Leilui Nishmat Natan ben Rachel by the Marcus Family _______________________________________________________ Parashat Vayigash True Teshuvah Last week’s parasha ended with Yosef instructing his servant to place food and money in the sacks of all his brothers except for Binyamin’s. He told the servant to hide his silver goblet in Binyamin’s bag and then seal all the sacks. Yosef sent his son Menashe to chase after the brothers and confront them. Of course, the bro
Dvar Torah Parashat Miketz
Dedicated Leilui Nishmat Ruchama Mindel bat Asher Yehuda A"H By the Englard Family _______________________________________________________ Parashat Miketz / Hanukah Salvation in the Blink of an Eye The parasha begins, “Vayehi miketz shnatayim yamim u’paraoh holem — It happened at the end of two years to the day; Pharaoh was dreaming.” As this occurred, Yosef was completing his twelve-year jail sentence. While in jail, Yosef interpreted the dreams of the wine steward and t
Dvar Torah Parashat Vayeshev
Dedicated in Honor of my Eshet Chayil Wife, Amy By Joe R. Betesh _______________________________________________________ Parashat Vayeshev The Formation of The Jewish Nation Parashat Vayeshev begins with the passuk, “Yaakov settled in the land of his father’s sojourning in the land of Canaan. These are the chronicles of Yaakov: Yosef at the age of seventeen was a shepherd with his brothers by the flock.” After years of suffering and tribulation—between running from Esav, bei
Dvar Torah Parashat Vayishlach
Dedicated Leilui Nishmat Isaac J. Cabasso, Yitzchak Ben Mazal A"H By His Family _______________________________________________ This week’s Divre Torah is dedicated by Mr. Isaac Cabasso’s son in law, Jack Rahmey on behalf of the family. The soul of my father-in-law, Isaac “Cabby” Cabasso was returned to Hashem to soon after just 99 years. He was an amazing individual who made everyone he met feel very special. My father-in-law was a giant of a man yet also the most humble ind
Dvar Torah Parashat Vayetze
Dedicated in Honor of Our New Grandson, Isaac Hanon By the Bildirici Family _______________________________________________________ Parashat Vayetze Protect Your Head After Yaakov received the bechora from Yitzchak, his brother Esav wanted to kill him. So, Rivkah told Yaakov to run away to her brother, Lavan in Charan until Esav calmed down. Parashat Vayetze begins with Yaakov traveling to Charan. Yaakov stopped to sleep at the site of what would become the Bet Hamikdash. B
Dvar Torah Parashat Chayei Sara
Dedicated Leilui Nishmat Rachamim ben Mazal A"H and Adele bat Hana A"H By Johnny and Pazit Dayon _____ ______________________________________ _____________ Parashat Toldot Changing the Course of History Parashat Toldot begins the story of Yaakov and Esav. When Rivkah was expecting her sons, it says, “ The children struggled within her (25:22).” Rashi comments on this, elaborating, “ When she passed by the entrances of the Torah academies of Shem and Ever, Yaakov would
Dvar Torah Parashat Chayei Sara
Dedicated Leilui Nishmat Rachamim ben Mazal A"H and Adele bat Hana A"H By Johnny and Pazit Dayon ________________________________________________________ Parashat Chayei Sara The Years of the Life of Sarah Parashat Chayei Sarah continues from where we left off last week, with the death of Sarah Imenu. The parasha begins with the passuk, “And the life of Sarah was one hundred years and twenty years and seven years; [these were] the years of the life of Sarah.” Why does the T
Dvar Torah Parashat Vayera
Le’ilui Nishmat Daniel ben Aishe, Danny Zirdok A’H By The Zirdok Family _____ ______________________________________ _____________ Parashat Vayera Hachnasat Orchim Parashat Vayera illustrates the concept of hachnasat orchim—hospitality which Avraham Avinu demonstrated often. He was a master of kindness and a host that went above and beyond. Rabbi Frand quotes Rav Nisson Alpert, ZT’L , who offered beautiful insight into the mitzvah of hachnasat orchim , which can be
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