Monthly Archives: December 2017

We the famous and righteous Nachum Ish Gamzu from Masechet Taanis. In Taanis he prays for rain and is answered. In Taanis he endures pain and yet does not lose faith.  His role in Taanis is one of spiritual emotion … Continue reading →

In Chapter 45 of the Vayigash,  Joseph cannot contain himself anymore and blurts out “I am Joseph”  He  then says in verse 6: For these are two years of hunger and another five years of no plowing and harvest. Gd … Continue reading →

The Shikkerdovid always says that we must find moral or ethical ideas from our learning. Shevous daf 18b-19 quotes a fragment of the Mishna that talks about the pasuk in the Torah Vayikra 5;2-3 where a person who was in … Continue reading →

Today’s daf yomi, Shavous 15 eerily has many thematic references or allusions to Chaunka.  The daf refers to a piece of the Mishna which describes the method for expanding or adding to the Temple area or the precincts of Jerusalem. … Continue reading →

In Vayashev, we are told that Jacob wants to live in peace in his old age after dealing with Lavan.  This is immediately juxtaposed to the youthfulness of Joseph. Rashi tells us Joseph  did teenage things like fix his hair. The … Continue reading →