Realizing Our Expectations
By Rabbi NussbaumVOLUME 93 NUMBER 10December 18, 2020 TEVES 3, 5780PARSHAS MIKEITZCandlelighting Time 4:19 PM When Yosef encountered his brothers in Egypt he recognized them, but they did not recognize…
By Rabbi NussbaumVOLUME 93 NUMBER 10December 18, 2020 TEVES 3, 5780PARSHAS MIKEITZCandlelighting Time 4:19 PM When Yosef encountered his brothers in Egypt he recognized them, but they did not recognize…
By Rabbi NussbaumVOLUME 98 NUMBER 9December 11, 2020 Kislev 25, 5781PARSHAS VAYEISHEVCandlelighting Time 4:17 PM The intense interaction between Yosef and his brothers seems quite puzzling if not outright…
By Rabbi NussbaumVOLUME 98 NUMBER 8December 4, 2020 Kislev 18, 5781PARSHAS VAYISHLACHCandlelighting Time 4:17 PM Yaakov escapes from the house of Lavan only to encounter his nemesis, Eisav and…
By Rabbi NussbaumVOLUME 98 NUMBER 7November 28, 2020 Kislev 11, 5781PARSHAS VAEITZEICandlelighting Time 4:18 PM Yaakov spent twenty long years at the house of Lavan and after Yosef was…
By Rabbi NussbaumVOLUME 98 NUMBER 6November 21, 2020 Kislev 4, 5781PARSHAS TOLDOSCandlelighting Time 4:21 PM When it came time for Yitzchok to bless his children he was blind. The…
By Rabbi NussbaumVOLUME 98 NUMBER 5November 14, 2020CHESHVAN 26, 5781PARSHAS CHAYEI SARACandlelighting Time 4:26 PM Obviously, Rivka was a special person who merited to become the wife of Yitzchok.…
By Rabbi NussbaumVOLUME 98 NUMBER 4November 7, 2020CHESHVAN 19, 5781PARSHAS VAYEIRACandlelighting Time 4:32 PM Hashem tested Avrohom ten times to enhance his latent potential for greatness. He surpassed all…
By Rabbi NussbaumVOLUME 98 NUMBER 3October 30, 2020CHESHVAN 12, 5781PARSHAS LECH LECHACandlelighting Time 5:41 PM Hashem made a covenant with Avrohom foretelling him of the future exiles that his…
by Rabbi NussbaumVOLUME 98 NUMBER 2October 23, 2020 CHESHVAN 5, 5781PARSHAS NOACHCandlelighting Time 5:50 PM Noach was a great tzaddik and in his merit the world was able to…
by Rabbi NussbaumVOLUME 98 NUMBER 1October 16, 2020 TISHREI 28, 5781PARSHAS BEREISHISCandlelighting Time 6:00 PM We begin a new year with anticipation and concern that it will be safe,…