torah

Torah, as the foundation of Judaism, offers a vision of a liberated, meaningful life and the tools by which to achieve it. It lays down the revolutionary idea that true freedom is a state that you reach, not by pursuing your heart's desire, but by channelling your passions towards the service of God and other people.

Although Torah narrowly refers to the Five Books of Moses, traditional Jews use the word Torah to describe the entire body of scriptural and rabbinic literature. In this sense Torah is a very dynamic concept, describing what is essentially an epic conversation that spans thousands of years and the entire globe.

Covering literally every subject under the sun, this oral tradition of Judaism gives us an exhilarating way of looking at everything we do in life, how everything we do has knock-on effects way beyond the immediate visible results. It can and should bring us to a fine tuned sensitivity to everything and everyone around us.

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• Chassidic Torah Parashot (Vayigash)

  
  Shearim — Authority: 140
  B"H All kinds of chassidic Parashot in Hebrew, English and Yiddish ! Among other: Toldot Avraham Yitzchak , Chernobyl  or from the Edah HaCharedit .
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• Using Sex To Sell Torah

  
  Your Moral Leader — Authority: 446
  I was doing some research on Rabbi Simcha Weinberg and found some interesting comments about his late uncle Noah Weinberg , the founder of Aish HaTorah . I did not realize there was so much venom towards him. Here’s one typical comment : Rabbi Weinberg’s work towards the goal of Kiruv was often ...
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• Facts Are Stubborn Things!

  
  A Pondering Heart — Authority: 118
  “Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”John Adams, ‘Argument in Defense of the Soldiers in the Boston Massacre Trials,’ December 1770US diplomat & politician (1735 – 1826)Forget the ...
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• Vayigash: Cards on the Table

  
  Frum Satire: Jewish Comedy — Authority: 428
  This week is the conclusion to the Joseph story…or is it? Joseph reveals himself. The brothers are freed. Everyone lives happily ever after…uh, in Egypt. MTV producer Liz Nord tells the story of this week’s G-dcast . Parshat Vayigash from G-dcast.com More Torah cartoons at www.g-dcast.com Share and ...
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• So is height everything or not?

  
  A Bochur In Lubavitch — Authority: 126
  A quick summary of a nice sicha in chelek yud for parshas vayigash: It says that when Yosef revealed his identity to his brothers, he and Binyomin hugged, and cried on each others neck. Why is the term for Binyomins neck in the plural form? Rashi explains that Yosef cried for the destruction of the two Batei Mikdash ...
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• When Yosef is with Yuhudah

  
  Godssecret's Weblog — Authority: 131
  Vayagash                                          Bs”d In the beginning of our parsha when Yosef tells his brothers that Benyamin must stay because the chalice was found in his bag. Yuhuda makes the tikun (fixing) for ...
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• Urgings of the Heart: Why G-d Protects Converts

  
  Memoirs of a Jewminicana: Aliza Hausman — Authority: 505
  Though its not about this weeks parsha (Torah portion), I came across this piece and I couldnt resist using it on the blog. In Sefer Tehilim (146:9) David HaMelech teaches us that God “shomer (protects) Gerim (converts)”. The Hebrew verb ‘shomer’ means ‘to watch, guard, protect’ and it also means ‘to ...
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• The Best Lessons

  
  Walking Therein — Authority: 118
  Psalm 197 The Torah of ADONAI is perfect, restoring the inner person. The instruction of ADONAI is sure, making wise the thoughtless.What a time of learning we are in at this time in our lives. We are coming upon a new year; we have a new life we welcomed into our family in November, and [...]
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• Have a good Shabbos!

  
  Memoirs of a Jewminicana: Aliza Hausman — Authority: 505
  Parshat Vayigash from G-dcast.com More Torah cartoons at www.g-dcast.com Parshat Miketz from G-dcast.com More Torah cartoons at www.g-dcast.com
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• The DVar Torah For Christmas

  
  Most Recent Posts — Authority: 539
  By Patrick Aleph Lets face facts: a ton of Jews celebrate Christmas. Half of all Jews are in interfaith relationships. And many other Jews of the more "secular" flair choose Christmas because of its connection to Americanism (such was the case of Irving Berlin who wrote the song "White Christmas" despite being Jewish ...
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• UNIVERSAL TORAH: VAYIGASH

  
  Rick's Caf American — Authority: 167
  UNIVERSAL TORAH: VAYIGASH By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: VAYIGASH Gen. 44:18-47:27; Haftara: Ezekiel 37:15-2. "AND JUDAH STEPPED FORWARD." The key to the dramatic encounter between Judah and Joseph with which our parshah of VAYIGASH begins is to be found in the Haftara our sages attached to this ...
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• Would You Get Spiritual Counseling From A Rabbi Who Had An Affair With A Congregant?

  
  Your Moral Leader — Authority: 446
  A few years ago, Rabbi Simcha Weinberg (brother of Rabbi Matis Weinberg ) lost his job with Lincoln Square Synagogue for having an affair with a congregant. He was caught in the act. He was subsequently divorced (and I believe he married the congregant). He lost contact with his kids. He went into a tailspin for ...
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• 8th Grade Yeshiva Boys Perform a Skit

  
  Gruntig! — Authority: 150
  This video is brought to you by the Eight Grade of Yeshivas Oholei Torah Crown Heights, for the PTA.Credit to: Levi Avtzon, Mendel Stilerman, Mendal Greisman, Aharon Liberow, Peretz Garelik, and Yossi Briyski.
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• How Many Plooks Before You’re Out?

  
  Your Moral Leader — Authority: 446
  I know this rabbi who was caught with child pornography on his computer and he lost his job. And whenever we’re together, he gives me divrei Torah. In fact, every rabbi I know who has been convicted of a sex crime or has lost his job for sexual misbehavior feels perfectly entitled to lecture me (and probably anyone ...
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• Parashat Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27)

  
  Articles — Authority: 155
  After the Golden Calf, Moshe prays to God, begging forgiveness. In the course of his prophetic dialogue with the Creator, Moshe asks to see God’s glory. God responds that no person can see His face and live. However, He will allow Moshe to see His back (Exodus 33:17-23). Rashi, citing the Talmud, understands God’s ...
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• Five Riveting Bible Verses That Every True Christian Must Believe And Preach

  
  SOULREFUGE — Authority: 118
  There are certain verses in the Bible that are so absolutely riveting and to the point, that they should be preached on a regular basis. In this message I will be looking at just five of the most important verses (and there are many I know) Here are the first three:Be it known unto you all, [...]
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• To Cover Or Not To Cover

  
  The Blog of Garnel Ironheart — Authority: 122
  As first noted on Rav Gil Students Hirhurim blog, Rav Michael Broyde recent published a long treatise on the permissibility for married Jewish women to not cover their hair in public.  As anticipated, Rav Broydes piece has generated tremendous discussion in the blogosphere.  This post is my attempt to add to ...
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• G - ds World

  
  Shearim — Authority: 140
  Photo: Taken from Weasel Zippers B"H The summit in Copenhagen is over and the world is back where it used to be before: Heading towards destruction. Our planet is falling apart but politicians do not hardly care and others even fall asleep. Catastrophe movies always show us that scientist keep on ...
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• Ramban on the Torah: Yosef Meets His Brothers

  
  The WebYeshiva Blog — Authority: 128
  And Yosef saw his brothers and recognized them and made himself foreign to them and spoke harshly and said: “from where have you come?” and they said: “from the land of Canaan to buy food.” And Yosef recognized his brothers but they did not recognize him. (Bereishit 42: 7-8) Why does the ...
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• How to be Forgiven of Sin

  
  Story Tour — Authority: 115
  You shall seek G-d and you shall find Him, but you must search for Him wholeheartedly” (Deuteronomy 4:29). Even after you have found G-d, you must continue to search for Him wholeheartedly. G-d is infinite, and you should not be so compla­cent as to think that you have already found Him. Keep searching, because ...
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