Tanach

Nothing brings a family closer than a correctly handled Shabbat Meal. How do we make sure we do not miss this great opportunity presented to us by Shabbat?

Moshe's will to take the youth with him to serve Hashem comes from the will to have the happiness and joy of children with them on the holiday.

Throughout Sefer Bereshit there is a line of family quarrels and brotherly hatred that eventually lead the sons of Israel to exile. I Sefer Shemot a new story is told, a story of a nation's redemption flowing through the brotherly love of the great leaders Moshe and Aharon.

Some may ask, why bring more children into this cruel world. In this week's parsha Miriam teaches us that when bringing children to the world we do not think about the moment but rather about the bright future which we believe lies ahead.

For genrations jewish parents have been blessing their children "May you be like Ephraim and Menashe". Why were Yoseph's sons chosen over the three fathers to be the source for this blessing?

The Torah Yosef learned with his father in his youth is what keeps him on the right path even twenty-two years later.

The brothes' hatred towards Yosef hurts Ya'akov more than anyone else. Any family fight ends up hurting the ones we don't want to hurt and especially our parents.

Before you go and spread your light to the world, make sure your home is lit with the light of torah.

Ya'akov ignores the brothers' hate towards Yosef and sends him to his brothers. He later learns from his mistake and is reluctant to send Binyamin to Egypt.