PEACE AND TRANQUILITY
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 tranquilty for 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.
THEY ARE CHAPTERS. WE ARE THE BOOK.
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) The Tisha B’Av experience is utterly unique. You sit on the floor in the half-dark, your shoes off, your voice cracking through the dirge-like... Read More