PEACE AND TRANQUILITY (VIDEO)
Rashi interprets the word “vayeishev” to mean that Yaakov wanted to live out the remainder of his life in peace and tranquility. God’s response was to put him through the difficult episode of Joseph’s disappearance — on the basis that tranquility for the righteous only occurs in the world to come. Rabbi Dunner shares an insightful Mikdash Halevi, and delves deeply into the story of Joseph’s treatment by his brothers.
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) As the U.S. presidential race heats up in the final stretch toward November 5th, it’s hard not to notice how much attention we pay... Read More