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וַיִּפֹּל עַל צַוְּארֵי בִנְיָמִן - What the Neck is Going On? - פרשת ויגש
Why does the Torah say “צוארי” (necks) in the plural? Why does Yosef respond to his revelation with intense physical emotion? Why is reconciliation initiated by the injured party?
Why do the brothers speak only after Joseph cries over all of them?
What did they speak about?
פרשת וישב - חֲלֹמוֹ הַמַּשְׁקֶה וְהָאֹפֶה - The Dream Team
Who dreamt that night? How many dreams did they have? What and whom did they dream about? Whatdoes זֹעֲפִים mean, and why were they feeling that way? Why did Yosef “go” to them, and what did he see? Why so many details? Why not simply say “וישאל אותם”?
וַה' פָּקַד אֶת שָׂרָה - The God פקד
פרשת וירא
Why is there a seeming repetition — “וה׳ פקד… ויעש ה׳…”?
What is the difference between “פקד” and “זכר”?
What does פקד mean (here specifically)?
Why did God need to פקד Sarah?
Why does this story follow the Avimelech story?
Unity Immunity - עַם אֶחָד וְשָׂפָה אַחַת - פרשת נח
Why does it say “וְעַתָּה ”— what shift is indicated?
Who is HaShem speaking to?
What’s the difference between עַם אֶחָד וְשָׂפָה אַחַת?
What does “יִבָּצֵר” mean?
What does “יָזְמוּ” mean?
רְאֹה פָנֶיךָ לֹא פִלָּלְתִּי - Face Time With Yosef
פרשת ויחי
What 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 From
Questions 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 מקץ
Why 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?
חמס & שכם - Our Response to Kidnapping פרשת וישלח
What 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 יוצא
Compare 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 נח
What 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 שרה
What 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 וירא
How 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 וישלח
What 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 יְרֵכִי
Why 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 נח
Why did עבר name his children פלג and יקטן?
How did he know this information?
How did language and nations develop?
פרשת ויצא
A Monumental Journey - וַיַּצֵּב יַעֲקֹב מַצֵּבָה
Why did Yaakov establish these monuments?
Uncovering Noach’s Drunkenness - פרשת נח
Explore what happened to Noach when he was drunk and who was the culprit.
A Beka for Rebecca - פרשת חיי שרה
What 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?