by Mordechai Dixler | Dec 7, 2012 | Lifeline
“A bit of light pushes away a great deal of darkness.” Joseph was sold as a slave to Egypt by his own brothers, marking the beginning of the darkest chapter of his life. As we noted last year, the caravan which brought Joseph to Egypt normally carried...
by Mordechai Dixler | Nov 15, 2012 | Lifeline
Yitzchak (Isaac) calls for Esav (Esau) to receive the blessings reserved for his firstborn son. Following the instructions of his mother Rivka (Rebecca), Yaakov (Jacob) poses as Esav before his blind father, wearing Esav’s clothing and disguising his arms to...
by Mordechai Dixler | Oct 25, 2012 | Lifeline
The Torah uses various names for G-d, and each one expresses a unique manifestation of G-d’s interaction with the world. One of the lesser-known names is “Sha-dai.” The literal translation of this name is “Who – Enough” which the...
by Mordechai Dixler | Oct 11, 2012 | Lifeline
“If you don’t get the best one available, you might as well not have any.” “You can’t do it. It’s impossible; they’re expecting too much from you.” “Why do you trust them? The whole thing is questionable and...
by Mordechai Dixler | Sep 28, 2012 | Lifeline
There was once a man, whom we will call Andy, who was diagnosed with a rare and severe illness. Unique conditions often call for unconventional treatments, and he was advised to try psycho-physical therapy: he was told to find someone who lives in complete joy with no...
