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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Welcome to Shabbat Hanukkah, Parshat Miketz
Rosh Chodesh Tevet

Mazal tov to Chai Wilensky & Ash Zarkowsky on the birth of a baby boy on Thursday, December 10.

The bris is expected to take place aſter shacharit on Thursday, December 17, at ASBI. If you would like to help with meals, please visit TakeThemAMeal.com (Last Name: Wilensky/Zarkowsky, Password: Baby Z). May this child's life be filled with the insights of Torah, the warm and supporꢀve love of family and community, and the blessing of good deeds. Amen!

at Anshe Sholom B’nai lsrael Congregation

December 11 – 12, 2015 / 30 Kislev 5776

Mazal tov to Zahava & Ariel Berkowicz on the bris and naming of their son Judah Emanuel

Berkowicz. May this child's life be filled with the insights of Torah, the warm and supporꢀve love of family and community, and the blessing of good deeds. Amen!

Saturday’s Women’s Hanukkah Celebraꢀon has been cancelled. Apologies for any inconvenience.

Thank you to an anonymous donor for sponsoring latkes for this week’s Young Professionals Dinner.

Stay updated on the status of the Eruv at twiꢁer.com/lakefronteruv.

Kiddush this week is co-sponsored by the Lopatin Hospitality Fund.

SCHEDULE FOR SHABBAT
Friday, December 11

  • Light Candles
  • 4:01 PM

4:05 PM 6:15 PM

To set up an appointment with Rabbi Wolkenfeld, please email [email protected]. If there is something

urgent that you need to discuss with him, please call his cell phone at 917-621-5678.

Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat & Ma’ariv

Young Professionals Dinner (by reservation only)

Saturday, December 12

ANSHE SHOLOM TRIBUTES

Shacharit with sermon by Sarah Robinson

Youth Tefillah Groups (see inside for details)

Class with Sarah Robinson

No Kidding: Laughter and Jokes in Talmud and Halakha

Women’s Mincha

Mincha followed by Shalosh Seudot

Yeladeinu & Na’areinu Family Learning (see inside for details)

Shabbat ends, Havdalah at shul
9:00 AM 10:30 AM 3:05 PM

Aliyah

Georges Ucko

In Honor

Naomi Berkove in honor of the daughter of David Schwartz & Miriam Aronin
Rabbi Daniel Rosenberg in honor of the first birthday of Ayala, Asahel, and Tamar Elbaz-Eilon

In Memory

3:50 PM 3:50 PM 4:15 PM 5:01 PM

Naomi Berkove in memory of Ruth Zisook, a”h Naomi Berkove in memory of Henya Shtern, a”h Peter Friedman in memory of Henya Shtern, a”h
Deborah Mizrahi in loving memory of Dorothy & Jack Goldman, a”h

Yahrzeit

Repeat Evening Sh’ma: December 11, after 5:05 PM
Latest time to recite Morning Sh’ma: December 12, 9:26 AM

Harvey Schneider in memory of his beloved father, Louis Schneider, a”h

Yizkor

Roberta Glickman

Daily Services: December 13 – 18

DonaꢀonsreceivedaſterDecember9willbelistedinnextweek'sbulleꢀn. Manythanksforthesegenerousdonaꢀons.

Shacharit:

Sunday

Women’s Mincha This Shabbat, 3:50 PM

Women and girls of all ages are invited. We encourage you to bring your daughters, sisters, mother and friends, and spend a little time praying and learning together.

8:30 AM 6:45 AM 7:00 AM
Monday & Thursday Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday

Join Rabbi Wolkenfeld and the minyanaires for Daf Yomi, the synchronized study of one Talmudic page each day, every weekday morning after Shacharit.

Parsha Points by Liam Jankelovics

Brought to you by the ASBI Education Committee

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Pharaoh dreams of 7 fat cows that are swallowed by 7 lean cows, and 7 fat ears of grain swallowed by 7 sickly ears of grain. None of Pharaoh's advisors have success interpreting this dream. Yoseph is released from prison to interpret Pharaoh's strange dreams and explains that Egypt will have 7 bountiful years in which there will be a surplus of food harvested, followed by 7 years of famine. Yoseph advises Pharaoh to store grain during the bountiful years to be distributed during the following famine. Pharaoh is impressed with Yoseph's interpretation and plan to save Egypt, and appoints Yoseph as his second-in-command. Yoseph marries Asenath and has two sons, Ephraim and Menasheh. The next 14 years go just as Yoseph foretold and when famine strikes the land, 10 of Yoseph's brothers (Binyamin, the youngest, stays at home) go to Egypt to buy grain and are accused of being spies. They must bring Binyamin to prove that they are innocent and Yosef imprisons Shimon as a hostage. Yaakov agrees to let Binyamin go when Yehuda claims full responsibility over him. The brothers go back to Egypt.

Mincha, followed by Ma’ariv:

  • Sunday through Friday
  • 4:05 PM

9:00 PM

Late Nite Ma’ariv-only Minyan:

Monday through Thursday

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Readings for Shabbat Hanukkah, Parshat Miketz, Rosh Chodesh Tevet

  • Torah:
  • Maftir:
  • Haftorah:

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Bereshit 41:1-44:17

Hertz: Page 155 Kaplan: Page 200 Stone: Page 222

Numbers 28:9-15

Hertz: Page 695 Kaplan: Page 814 Stone: Page 890

Zechariah 2:14-4:7

Hertz: Page 987 Kaplan: Page 1360 Stone: Page 1210

Yoseph gives his brothers gifts but plants his silver goblet into Binyamin's sack. The brothers are stopped on their way home and accused of stealing. The guards find the goblet in Binyamin's sack.

Parsha Teaser (answer below):

Why is Haftarat Miketz one of the rarest Haftarahs ever read?

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Yom Kippur Appeal 5776

Yasher Koach to everyone who participated in YKA this year!

Thanks to you, we have exceeded our goal for 5776 of $145,000!

Family Hanukkah Celebraꢀons at ASBI
Sunday, December 13

4:30 - 5:15 PM

As the end of 2015 approaches, you may consider making a donation to the Yom Kippur Appeal to support the shul and take advantage of a charitable deduction on your 2015 income tax return. To donate, visit asbi.org/payment.php and make the appropriate donation.

Tot & Gan Families are invited to sing songs, eat Hanukkah food, and

KOREN MACHZORIM IN 5777

We are excited to bring the Koren machzor to ASBI for the High Holidays 5777. The Koren machzor, with a translaꢀon and commentary by Rabbi Dr. Lord Jonathan Sacks, enables English-speaking worshippers to connect in new ways to one of Judaism's oldest books and most powerful tools for Jewish spiritual life. The editorial choices of the Koren Publishing House make this machzor uniquely suited for a Religious Zionist and Modern Orthodox congregaꢀon. We invite you to honor your friends and loved ones and to support the spiritual life of the shul by dedicaꢀng one or more machzorim sets, or making a donaꢀon. To learn more and

parꢀcipate, visit asbi.org/machzor-5777.html.

light candles at shul. 5:15 - 6:30 PM Yeladeinu & Na'areinu families are invited to shul to light candles and make gelt with John Manchester from Windy City Sweets.

Latke Cook-Off

At Milt’s BBQ (3341 N. Broadway)

Sunday, December 13, 2:00 - 4:00 PM

2015 - 2016 ASBI Intern Visits

If you would like to host one of ASBI’s interns for a Shabbat meal or provide

overnight hospitality, please contact Rabbi Wolkenfeld at [email protected].

Celebrate Hanukkah with Milt’s & ASBI!

Up to 10 teams are invited to participate. Judges from Milt’s will

determine the winner.

Yeshivat Chovevei Torah Rabbinic Intern Eli Yoggev is a Ph.D. candidate at Bar Ilan University

(Jewish Philosophy), and a rabbinical student at Yeshivat Chovevei Torah. He studied in prominent Israeli yeshivot (Yeshivat Mercaz Harav and Yeshivat Har Etzion) and has taught in multiple religious high school programs. He will be visiting ASBI December 18-19, January 1-2, February 12-13, March 18-19, April 28-
30, May 6-7 & June 17-18.

Not participating? Come cheer on your friends, eat some delicious food

from Milt’s*, and find out which team’s latke reigns supreme.

*Reservations are recommended.

Congratulations to our incoming board officers and members elected at our 2015 annual meeting!

Yeshiva University Intern Sarah Robinson is a student at YU’s Graduate Program in Advanced

Talmudic Studies (GPATS). Sarah has a BA in Jewish studies and Psychology from Stern College. In addition to teaching Torah in various capacities, Sarah is a fellow for Elijah's Journey: A Jewish Response to Suicide Awareness and Prevention and recently completed a fellowship with SOVRI: A Helpline for Orthodox Victims of Sexual Violence. She will be visiting ASBI January 22-23, with additional dates TBA.

President: Jeremy Treister
Recording Secretary: Ruth Lipman Vice President, House: Margalit Segal
Vice President, Education: Ahuva Wiesenfeld (one year term)

SupportTeam Cara & Chai Lifeline

Vice President, Ritual: Dr. Ira Halper

Team Cara will be running in the Miami Half Marathon on January 24, 2016, to raise money for Chai Lifeline in honor of Cara Lopatin. Chai Lifeline is an organization that helps support kids and their families who are facing serious illness.

Board Members: Julia Aaronson, Linda Cohen, Herbert Eiseman, Aaron Feigelson, Seth Greenberg, David Harris, Ira King, Jules Levenson, Jennifer Loeb, Ava Madoff,
Michael Newberger, Linda Saiger, Rabbi Mel Shapiro, and Alan Skidelsky.

HelpTeam Cara reach their goal of $100,000!

Visit teamlifeline.org/my/60986.

Thank you to those who have served the board who are leaving this year:
Evelyn Behar, Paul Freund, Iris Gafni-Kane, and Adam Levine.

UPCOMING EVENTS
LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Beit MidrashWednesdays

Join us in the Beit Midrash at ASBI, Wednesdays at 8:00 PM, for an accessible and thought-provoking shiur. Snacks will be provided.

Israel Movie Night

“Europa Europa” (1990)

December 21, 7:00 PM at ASBI

115 minutes

Join us for our final BMW class of the season with Dr. Malka
Simkovich on Wednesday, December 16:

“Jewish Conflicts with the Roman Empire: Placing the Temple's Destruction in Context”

Based on the amazing true story of Solomon Perel, this gripping WW II drama tells the story of a Jewish teen in Germany who manages to escape the Nazis and successfully change his identity. Unfortunately, the ruse works too well and the boy ends up inducted into the military.

This lecture will focus on the string of Jewish uprisings against the Roman Empire that were carried out in the first and early second century CE, especially those in the years 48, 66, 115, and 135. We will discuss what circumstances led to these rebellions, and how they may have impacted rabbinic approaches to military conflict.

Pizza will be served along with pop, popcorn, and chips.
Sponsored by the Israel Committee.

Dr. Malka Simkovich is a visiting instructor of Jewish Studies at Catholic Theological Union. She earned an MA degree in Hebrew Bible from Harvard University and a BA in Bible Studies and Music Theory from Stern College of Yeshiva University. She recently completed a doctorate at Brandeis University, where she studied Second Temple Judaism, early Rabbinic literature, and early Christian literature. Dr. Simkovich also works as an editorial assistant for the Harvard

Theological Review.

Tot Kabbalat Shabbat Dinner

Friday, December 18, 5:00 PM in the ASBI Social Hall

This Shabbat, we are pleased to welcome Sarah Robinson, Yeshiva

University Intern, to ASBI. Sarah will give a D’var Torah at Friday night

services, deliver the sermon on Shabbat morning, and teach a Shabbat afternoon class at 3:05 PM.

Mental Health and Judaism

“No Kidding: Laughter and Jokes in Talmud and Halakha”

Come join us for a fun, interactive Tot Kabbalat Shabbat program led by
Tamar Cytryn, immediately followed by a delicious Shabbat dinner. Spend some time with ASBI families with young children for an early Shabbat dinner, and then put the kids to sleep when you get home and enjoy some Shabbat menucha (rest) afterwards!

Yeladeinu & Na’areinu Family Learning

with Israeli Shelichim Tammy & Yisrael Tsadok This Shabbat, December 12, 4:15 PM at ASBI

Adults and Children 2+ : $10 per person | Children under 2: Free

Imahot and avot, sons and daughters, are invited to learn about the wisdom of our ancestors—Pirkei Avot. We welcome 1st through 5th graders and their families to spend Shabbat afternoon together for communal learning led by our
Shelichim. Snacks will be provided.

Register at asbi.org byTuesday, December 15.

If you have any dietary restrictions, please list them in the “notes” section.

"The Use of Myth in Interpreting Sacred Texts”

A weekly class with Rabbi Dr. Julian Ungar

Hebrew StoryTime Is Back!

Next Shabbat, December 19, 3:30 PM

Sundays, starting December 6, 7:00 PM at ASBI

Rabbi Dr. Julian Ungar is an interventional neurologist who trained in the
Please join us for Hebrew Story Time with Lital Rosenberg

U.K. with a prior degree in music from the Royal Academy. He earned his M.A. from the Harvard Divinity School and a Ph.D. in Ancient Near Eastern studies from Brandeis University. His projects include such topics as Pain and Spirituality, Chassidism and Post Modernity, as well as a reconstruction of the musical notation of Psalms. next Shabbat afternoon, in the Social Hall. We will read children's books in Hebrew together, while working on some of our Hebrew words. Feel free to bring any Hebrew-language book you would like to share with the group. All kids age 4 and under are invited with their parents.

Please review the following chart and let the office know if you would like either to read Torah or to sponsor or co-sponsor a Kiddush or Shalosh Seudot. We’ll be happy to help with the arrangements.

  • DATE
  • KIDDUSH
  • SHALOSH SEUDOT
  • TORAH PORTION
  • HAFTORAH

December 19 Vayigash

December 26 Vayechi

Rabbi David Wolkenfeld

[email protected]

January 2 Shemot

  • Steve Miller
  • David Schwartz
  • Hayley Leventhal Barbara Pjetrushi

  • Executive Director Director of Family Education & Programming Executive Assistant
  • Custodian

Celebrate your own, your child’s, or a loved one’s birthday/anniversary/

milestone by sponsoring or co-sponsoring a Kiddush or Shalosh Seudot.

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

OFFICERS – 2015-2016 / 5776-5777

President – Jeremy Treister Immediate Past President – Rabbi Paul Saiger Vice President - Ways and Means – Ross Weisman Vice President - House – Margalit Segal Vice President - Membership – Danielle Gershon Vice President - Ritual – Dr. Ira Halper

  • Kiddush Sponsorship
  • Shalosh Seudot Sponsorship

  • Starting at $950
  • Starting at $118

You may co-sponsor a Kiddush by contributing a smaller amount.

Many menu and pricing options are available. Please call the shul office for details at 773-248-9200 or email [email protected].

Vice President - Education – Ahuva Wiesenfeld Vice President - Financial – Asher Zarkowsky

Dedication Opportunities

BOARD OF DIRECTORS – 2015-2016 / 5776-5777

Honor your loved ones with a dedication plaque or book plate.

Dr. Stuart Sprague - Chair
Julia Aaronson Beverly Agdern Elyce Bader
Ashlyn Gorlin Seth Greenberg David Harris Toby Heizler Ira King
Ava Madoff

New Siddur/ Chumash

  • Koren
  • Small
  • Large
  • Stone
  • Memorial

Plaque

$680

Michael Newberger Scott Newberger Jacques Aaron Preis
Linda Saiger

  • Mahzor Set
  • Tree of Life Leaf Tree of Life Leaf Tree of Life

  • $54
  • $100
  • $180 $360 $1,080

Linda Cohen Herbert Eiseman Aaron Feigelson Steve Feiger
Michael Leib Jules Levenson Norman Levitz Jennifer Loeb
Rabbi Melvin Shapiro
Alan Skidelsky

Youth Tefillah Groups

Tot Shabbat (children 3 and under with a parent)

Adam Smoler Andrew Weprin

10:45 AM in the Social Hall with Meredith Weprin

Eytan Fox

Gan Shabbat (JK & K)

10:30 AM in JCC Room 206 with Tara Holden

ASBI COMMITTEES AND CHAIRS

Chesed: Linda Saiger & Sara Wolkenfeld

Education: Ahuva Wiesenfeld Family: Jennifer Loeb
Mikvah: Ruth Lipman Ritual: Dr. Ira Halper Security: Peggy Kaz

Yeladeinu (1st -2nd grade)

10:30 AM in JCC Room 204 with Roxie Zeller

Hospitality: David Eisenstein Israel: Herbert Eiseman
Young Professionals: Ariana Hotz, Ava Madoff,

Yoni Philipp & Rachel Schwartz

Na’areinu (3rd-5th grade)

10:30 AM in the JCC Gym with Daniela Garzon

Gabbai: Dr. Josh Ehrlich

Gabbaiyot: Dr. Chai Wilensky & Judith Wolf

Tefillah Off the Deep End (6th -7th grade)

10:30 AM in the Beit Midrash with Andrea Katz

Adam R. Straus Memorial Mikvah: [email protected]

Dedications and Donations

Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel Congregation is indebted to Judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz, a”h, for his generosity to the synagogue and to the Marovitz Scholarship Fund.

Babysitting Services (For children ages 1 through 7)
With Sylvia Staples

9:30 AM until Kiddush in the ASBI Playroom Kiddush until 12:30 PM in JCC Room 206

The George Kranzler Library of Judaic Classics is donated in loving memory of Mr. George Kranzler by the Kranzler and Saltzman families. The Learning Center was dedicated on 29 Av 5761 in memory of Rose and Dr. Abe Aaronson who inspired us in learning and charity.

Group leaders and babysitter are subject to change.

We acknowledge and thank the following funds for helping us celebrate our community's simchas: the Frances “Freidl” Goodman Berger, a"h, Fund which presents menorahs to each newborn child; the William and Frances Goodman Mezuzah Fund which provides a mezuzah for newlyweds; and the Rachel, Gabrielle, and Wren Berger Bat and Bar Mitzvah Fund which presents candlestick holders or a Kiddush cup to each Bat and Bar Mitzvah.

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  • Rabbi Norman Lamm Parshat Miketz the Jewish Center December 13, 1969

    Rabbi Norman Lamm Parshat Miketz the Jewish Center December 13, 1969

    RABBI NORMAN LAMM PARSHAT MIKETZ THE JEWISH CENTER DECEMBER 13, 1969 "THREE TABLES" The Bible, as the Word of God, inspires in us deep feelings of reverence and awe, sometimes even fear. For when we confront it, we stand face to face with the immortal and imperishable words of the Creator of the universe in all His awesome infinity and power. That is why the Torah often seems to us so austere, so severe. Probably the last thing in the world we would attribute to the Bible is -- a sense of humor. It certainly would seem dis- cordant in the context of Biblical solemnity and incommensurate with the weightiness of the Biblical message. Yet if one reads our Sidra in truly perceptive fashion he cannot help but notice that the Torah is not at all strait- laced. Indeed, in one verse it gives us an insight into a situation that is genuinely comical, even downright funny. Consider the situation: at the second visit of the bro- thers to Joseph, the viceroy of all Egypt orders his Egyptian subjects to prepare a royal banquet for him, the viceroy, for the Egyptian subjects, and for the visitors from Canaan. One would ex- pect that a large official table be set around which would be seated all the guests in appropriate order. Instead, the royal dining room is broken up into three parts, and instead of a large and majestic dining room table, we have three tables: the equivalent of a small bridge table for the sovereign by himself, a slightly larger one -2- for the Canaanite visitors, and probably the largest of all for the various subordinates and lackeys amongst the Egyptians.
  • December 24, 2020 Vayigash - Message from Rabbi Wexler

    December 24, 2020 Vayigash - Message from Rabbi Wexler

    December 24, 2020 Vayigash - Message from Rabbi Wexler: I know that we are still about a week away from New Years, but I must say, I am eager for the year 2020 to end. To say that 2020 has been a difficult year is an understatement. Winter has begun and the Pandemic continues to rage. We hope that the year 2021 will bring healing, new beginnings, and a return to some sense of “normalcy.” In these last days of 2020, we see glimmers of hope and light at the end of the tunnel, underscored by the photos and Facebook posts of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers and front-line workers receiving their COVID-19 vaccination. The year 2021 is on the horizon and with it will certainly come both new opportunities and sustained challenges. As we look towards the new year, the names of last week and this week’s Torah portions help us to frame this moment. Last Shabbat we read the Torah portion, Miketz, which means “at the end.” Meanwhile, this Shabbat we will read the Torah portion of Vayigash, which means “and he approached.” Together these two Torah portions highlight pivotal moments in Joseph’s life. Last week marked an ending in Joseph’s life; the end of two years of physical imprisonment, but also the end of Joseph living an immature, self-centered existence, in which he searched for meaning. This week Joseph assumes a new mature existence in which he takes it upon himself to create meaning. Joseph’s brothers have come down to Egypt in search of food.
  • Shabbat Hanukkah, Parshat Miketz at Anshe Sholom B'nai

    Shabbat Hanukkah, Parshat Miketz at Anshe Sholom B'nai

    Welcome to Shabbat Hanukkah, ANNOUNCEMENTS Parshat Miketz We regret to inform you of the passing of Jack Heifetz, father of Rona Heifetz and zeide of Ilana Borzak. For those interested in providing dairy meals, please at Anshe Sholom B’nai lsrael Congregation contact Lori Sagarin at 847-323-1899. May the memory of the righteous be a blessing and a comfort to us all. Amen. December 19 – 20, 2014 28 Kislev 5775 540 West Melrose Street (773) 248-9200 We regret to inform you of the passing of Bella Schwartz, grandmother of Jill Chicago, Illinois 60657 www.asbi.org Schwartz. Shiva is taking place in Los Angeles, California. May the memory of the righteous be a blessing and a comfort to us all. Amen. Kiddush is co-sponsored by Dan & Debbie Eisenstein in honor of We regret to inform you of the passing of Irving Luban, father of Michael David Eisenstein's 25th birthday. Luban. Shiva will take place at Michael & Ann’s home (924 W. Cuyler) on Monday, December 22 (6:30—8:30 PM), Tuesday, December 23 (1:00—8:00 Kiddush is co-sponsored by the Lopatin Hospitality Fund. PM), and Wednesday, December 24 (1:00—8:00 PM), with a (Conservative) minyan at 7:00 PM all three days. May the memory of the righteous be a blessing and a comfort to us all. Amen. SCHEDULE FOR SHABBAT Friday, December 19 ASBI’s Rabbinic Intern Avishai Gebler will appear on “Jeopardy!” this Tuesday, December 23. Be sure to tune in and cheer him on! Light Candles 4:03 PM Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat 4:05 PM Save the stamps you earn at Jewel for The ARK, which will redeem them for free cookware to be distributed to community members in need.
  • בייה Genesis 41:1-44:17 the Parashat Begins Two Years Later

    בייה Genesis 41:1-44:17 the Parashat Begins Two Years Later

    בייה PORTION DATE HEB DATE TORAH NEVIIM KETUVIM Miketz 16 Dec 2017 28 Kislev 5778 Gen. 41:1-44:17 Zech 2:14-4:7 John 10:22-28 Genesis 41:1-44:17 The parashat begins two years later after the release of the Royal Cupbearer – a total of twelve years since Joseph was imprisoned. At this point, Joseph was almost 30 years old, Jacob 120, and Isaac 180. The Sages teach that Isaac died about this time. This week’s parashat as well as last week’s parashat talks about dreams. The dreams of Joseph, the dreams of royal servant, the dreams of Pharaoh. Their dreams have significance that have changed the history of Jacob’s family. The Talmud, however tells us that we should not pay too much attention to our dreams as it will tell lies. However, the Gemara says some dreams are good. It is important to distinguish the dreams that we have today to the days in the Scripture. Because their spiritual purity was significantly greater than us. That being said, the dreams that we have an hour or two before we wake up has some meanings. For example, if you have same or similar dreams more than once, than it has some significance as it is a sign. The Scripture tells us that some dreams are prophetic, i.e. Balaam in Numbers 22. Of all prophets, there were 48 prophets, 7 prophetess, and one gentile prophet, only Moses was the greatest of all prophets. It is said that Moses saw all the prophecies of other prophets combined, and more.
  • A Taste of Text: Source Based Learning for Shabbat This Weekly Sheet Is Brought to You by Rabbi Dr

    A Taste of Text: Source Based Learning for Shabbat This Weekly Sheet Is Brought to You by Rabbi Dr

    A Taste of Text: Source based learning for Shabbat This weekly sheet is brought to you by Rabbi Dr. Moshe Freedman of Northwood United Synagogue in conjunction with Shapell's/Darché Noam PARSHAT MIKETZ DVAR TORAH: YEHUDAH’S RETURN In last week’s parshah, the Torah opens the episode of Yehudah’s marriage using a negative sounding verb: Yehudah went down from his brothers. Thus, says Rashi, the Torah writes between the ,וירד יהודה מאת אחיו lines that, after the selling of Yosef, not only did Yehudah move away from the rest of the family, his status also dropped. He had been a leader and the brothers deposed him when they saw their father Yaakov’s distress. “You told us to sell him,” they said. “Had you told us to return him to his father we would have listened to you.” According to the Kli Yakar, not only was Yehudah “deposed” by the brothers, but he wanted to separate from them as well – Yehudah went down from his brothers. Rav Moshe Tzvi Neriah, of blessed memory, in Ner Lamaor, elaborates: They claimed that as leader he should have directed them to return Yosef, but, his counter-claim was that they did not look to him as a leader when they condemned Yosef to death. They didn’t consult with him. Only later during their meal were they responsive to his suggestion to minimize the damage and sell Yosef into slavery. The brothers, though, suspected he knew they were right but wasn’t willing to admit it. We are therefore surprised in this week’s parshah to see Yehudah together with the rest of the family and take a central leadership role in Miketz, Vayigash, and Vayechi.