(Torah Portion Vayechi) Lift the Spirits! The legendary Rebbe Levi Yitzchok of Berdichiv would regularly inquire about the condition of all the ill people in his town. He once paid a visit to an ailing person and found him in a very worried state of mind. The Rabbi asked him what was weighing on his …
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Sep 15
Switched
(Torah Portion Vayechi) Switched! Our forefather Yaacov blessed his 12 sons and two of his grandchildren, Efraim and Menashe, before his passing. Although Yosef’s children, Efraim and Menashe were born and raised with all the palatial privileges of decadent Egypt they remained pure and righteous and Yaacov considered both of them worthy of leading tribes …
Sep 08
Executive Order
(Torah Portion Vayechi) Executive Order! The story is told of a man who died leaving over a large estate without writing a will. His three sons began the process of trying to figure out what their father’s intentions were concerning who should receive what. After a few days one of the sons tells his …
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