by Mordechai Dixler | Jan 5, 2022 | Lifeline
G-d’s gave His first commandment to the Jewish people in this week’s Torah portion — the Mitzvah to sanctify the first day of the lunar cycle, the new moon, as the first day of the month (see Ex. 12:2). Sanctifying the new month seems an odd choice...
by Mordechai Dixler | Dec 31, 2021 | Lifeline
As a result of Pharaoh’s recalcitrance to permit the Jewish people to leave Egypt, he and his nation were struck with a total of ten plagues. With regards to each of them, the Torah emphasizes that it only inflicted the Egyptians, and did not affect the Jewish...
by Mordechai Dixler | Dec 9, 2021 | Lifeline
In this week’s reading, we study the reunion of Jacob and his son Joseph after 22 years of separation. Joseph, who rose from slavery and imprisonment to become Viceroy to the Pharaoh in Egypt, urged his father to join him, so he could provide for him and the...
by Mordechai Dixler | Nov 26, 2021 | Lifeline
A merchant once entered the marketplace, his camels loaded high with flax to sell. A blacksmith noticed the spectacle of tall, cumbersome loads of flax, and wondered aloud, “Where will all that flax go?!” A clever fellow answered him, “What’s...
by Mordechai Dixler | Nov 18, 2021 | Lifeline
Jacob was traveling with his family to meet his brother Eisav (Esau) whom he had not seen for many years. Along the journey they passed over the Yabok river. After sending the family across, along with all the possessions, Jacob found himself alone. Why didn’t...
