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רְאֹה פָנֶיךָ לֹא פִלָּלְתִּי - Face Time With Yosef פרשת ויחיWhat does the word פלל mean?
And what does it mean in this context?
What are the implications of each interpretation for understanding Jacob's emotional state and his relationship with God?
How does the word פלל explain prayer?
Is it ok to give up hope?
פרשת מקץ - שָׁלוֹם to חֲלוֹם FromQuestions from the brothers’ perspective:
Why is he asking about our wellbeing after accusing us of being spies the first time?
Why is he giving a special blessing to Binyamin and calling him “my son”?
Why did he leave the room quickly and come back looking refreshed?
Why is he having a meal with us?
Why is he not eating with us or the other Egyptians?
How does he know the birth order?
Why is he giving Binyamin 5x the amount of goods?
Why is he getting drunk with us (he won’t even sit/eat with us)?
מְרַגְּלִים אַתֶּם - You Guys are Spies in Disguise פרשת מקץWhy did Yosef charge his brothers of being spies?
What was he trying to accomplish?
Why was the charge believable?
Is there a connection between remembering the dream and the charge?
What does עֶרְוַת הָאָרֶץ mean?
What was Yosef accusing them of searching for?
David Saltzman•201 Views•December 15, 2023•Joseph in Egypt,Joseph and his Brothers,Joseph,Yosef,The Spies,Spies
חמס & שכם - Our Response to Kidnapping פרשת וישלחWhat did Yaakov claim happened or will happen because of the actions of שמוען and לוי?
What does עֲכַרְתֶּם אֹתִי mean?
What does לְהַבְאִישֵׁנִי mean?
Fundamentally, did Yaakov agree or disagree with the actions of שמוען and לוי?
How did שמוען and לוי’s response address Yaakov’s claim?
What does הַכְזוֹנָה mean?
To whom does יַעֲשֶׂה refer?
There’s No Peace Like Home - וְשַׁבְתִּי בְשָׁלוֹם אֶל בֵּית אָבִי - פרשת יוצאCompare and contrast what Hashem said to Yaakov’s response.
What does Yaakov add and why?
What does Yaakov refer to when he says he wants to return בְשָׁלוֹם?
Is the line וְהָיָה יהוה לִי לֵאלֹהִים a condition or a promise?
Did Yaakov doubt HaShem’s promise?
Who'll Stop The Rain - וַיִּזְכֹּר אֱלֹקים אֶת נֹחַ פרשת נחWhat did G-d remember, and how did that cause the water to וַיָּשֹׁכּוּ?
If G-d remembers, does that mean He forgets?
How much was Divine intervention, and how much was human intervention?
What can we learn from this to stop individual or national problems?
גֵּר וְתוֹשָׁב - The Guest Invest Request פרשת חיי שרהWhat is the relationship and difference between the words גֵּר וְתוֹשָׁב?
What are the implications regarding Avraham’s legal or social status and the field?
Did Avraham intend to buy the plot or want it as a gift?
The Connection Between Avimelech, Chamas, and the New York Times פרשת ויראHow did HaShem communicate with Avimelech?
When does HaShem communicate with our aggressors?
Why didn’t Paroh get a warning dream?
What held Avimelech back?
How do the mefoshim prove their point?
Who is the גוי?
Who is the צדיק?
Who is included with the word גם?
How did אבימלך spin the story (like some newspapers do)?
חֵן King of - יעקב אבינו - פרשת וישלחWhat חֵן was Yaakov trying to find from Eisav?
How does Yaakov’s use of חֵן evolve from the beginning to the end?
פרשת ויחי - The Thigh Apply - שִׂים נָא יָדְךָ תַּחַת יְרֵכִיWhy did Yaakov initiate this now?
Why did Yaakov ask Yosef “שִׂים נָא יָדְךָ תַּחַת יְרֵכִי”?
Was it the ירך?
Why did Yaakov need to command the brothers?
What was the command?
Why did Yaakov need to give all the details about the burial location?
שֵׁם הָאֶחָד פֶּלֶג - The Division Vision פרשת נחWhy did עבר name his children פלג and יקטן?
How did he know this information?
How did language and nations develop?
David Saltzman•441 Views•October 29, 2022•Tower of Babel,עבר,Division,Tower of Babel,Yoktan,Peleg,Mules,Ever
פרשת ויצא A Monumental Journey - וַיַּצֵּב יַעֲקֹב מַצֵּבָהWhy did Yaakov establish these monuments?
David Saltzman•819 Views•November 29, 2019•Parashat Vayetzei,ויצב,Beit El,Yaakov,Rachel,Monuments,Jacob,Jacob
Uncovering Noach’s Drunkenness - פרשת נחExplore what happened to Noach when he was drunk and who was the culprit.
A Beka for Rebecca - פרשת חיי שרהWhat did Eliezer do first?
How could he give her gifts without knowing who she was?
What was the purpose of the gifts?
Why did he change his story?
How does the parshan know that was the reason?
David Saltzman•247 Views•October 26, 2021•Rebecca,בקע,Rebecca,Chayai Sarah,Parashat Chayei Sarah,Eliezer
פרשת בראשית - בְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים Giants vs. Angels: Baseball Game or Parasha StoryWho are the בְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים and what is motivating the parshan?
What was the sin?
David Saltzman•397 Views•October 3, 2021•Noach,שם,Breishit,"In the Beginning of",Noah,"That it was Good","The Children of the Angels"
Noach - Reverse the Curse - פרשיות בראשית ונחWhy is this child called ben when no one else has that title?
Why was he called Noach?
What does the name mean?
What was Noach expected to accomplish?
How did they know the future?
וָאֶקְבְּרֶהָ שָּׁם בְּדֶרֶךְ - פרשת ויחי Discover this קֶבֶרWhy does Yaakov mention this incident now?
Why was Rachel buried on the road?
פרשת מקץ - אֲבָל אֲשֵׁמִים אֲנַחְנוּ - We Are AshamedWhy were the brothers ashamed?
What was their crime? What was their punishment?
How did they feel the punishment fit the crime?
How did they realize that this was a divine decree?
What information is missing from the original story? Why?
David Saltzman•870 Views•December 23, 2019•Parashat Miketz,Guilty,Joseph,Mourning,Truth,Miketz,Brothers
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