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	Select an Archives Section: JP Archives: Parshah Panorama 22 Archived Articles Found in Parshah Panorama Next 20 Articles > 1) Posted Dec 08 2010 Perception vs. Reality By Elki Rosenfeld Parshat Vayigash is the final chapter in the "Yosef and his Brothers" trilogy, which began with the Torah telling us that Yaakov loved Yosef more than his other sons. Hence, he gave Yosef a ketonet passim (colorful tunic) which consequently set the tragic chain of events in motion. The brothers' hated (Vayisna'u) Yosef, threw him into a pit and, ultimately, landed Yosef in an Egyptian dungeon and brought unfathomable grief upon Yaakov. Read Article 2) Posted Nov 11 2010 Meeting At The Well By Elki Rosenfeld Déjà vu - Yaakov is at the be'er (well) and "Behold, Rachel approaches with the sheep" [her father, Lavan, was a shepherd]. Yaakov sees Rachel, and he goes over to the well and removes the heavy stone (so that Rachel wouldn't have to) and hydrates the sheep. Read Article 3) Posted Oct 20 2010 Choices By Elki Rosenfeld Come enter the portals of Parshat Vayera with me. Avraham Avinu sits at the entrance to his tent in the sweltering desert heat, anticipating guests who might need his services. Read Article 4) Posted Sep 21 2010 Please Stay One More Day By Elki Rosenfeld "The eighth day shall be an Atzeret for you [Bnei Yisrael]." In Parshat Pinchas after the Torah commands and describes the holiday of Sukkot it speaks about a new holiday, connected to but not part of, Sukkot. This is the holiday of Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, celebrated as one day in Eretz Yisrael and two days in Chutz LaAretz. Read Article 5) Posted Aug 26 2010 Elul Journeys By Elki Rosenfeld Preparing is hard for me. It extended to school, even post-college classes. When I took a course in creative non-fiction, the instructor gave an assignment at the first meeting. We were to write two paragraphs on the topic, "What My Name Means To Me." Most of my classmates groaned, "Without any preparation? Yes, we were to write it there and then. Read Article 6) Posted Jul 15 2010 Shabbat Of Vision By Elki Rosenfeld On the Shabbat preceding Tisha B'Av we always read Parshat Devarim and the Haftarah, (Yeshayahu 1,1-27), "Chazon Yeshayahu The vision of Yeshayahu " Based on those words, the Shabbat is called "Shabbat Chazon - Shabbat of Vision." Read Article 7) Posted Jun 09 2010 Democracy Or Theocracy? By Elki Rosenfeld The parshah begins: Korach, Datan and Aviram and 250 princes of the community, men of renown, come before Moshe and Aharon and claim: "The whole congregation [Bnei Yisrael] is sanctified; Hashem is in their midst, so why do you [Moshe and Aharon] lift yourselves up above the Congregation of G-d?" Read Article 8) Posted May 12 2010 Going The Distance By Elki Rosenfeld Many communities read Megillat Rut on the second day of Shavuot. There are many reasons for that custom. Read Article 9) Posted Apr 21 2010 Defining Holiness By Elki Rosenfeld How does one define "holy?" According to Dictionary.com, some synonyms are: "devoted to religion," "devout," and "awe-filled," among others. Those are the immediate answers that come to mind. However, despite the official definitions, I never understood what holy meant. Read Article 10) Posted Mar 29 2010 Pesach 'Four-thought' By Elki Rosenfeld The Seder is like a magical mystery tour, replete with questions, clues, half-answers, solutions and songs. People enter and exit, weaving through the centuries, and wonders and catastrophes are recounted. Through it all, like a Greek Chorus, the number four reminds us that it is the leitmotif of the night. Read Article 11) Posted Mar 03 2010 Arrogance Or Humility? By Elki Rosenfeld What is the difference between self-esteem and ga'avah (conceit)? I ask because I know many people who feel that they are one and the same. A very close and extremely intelligent friend recently said to me, "Somehow, I never forge a rapport with people with high self-esteem." She herself could benefit from a healthy dose of self-confidence. As talented as she is, my friend always has the intense feeling that she didn't do enough. Read Article 12) Posted Feb 03 2010 Teaching Our Hearts By Elki Rosenfeld The jewel in this week's parshah is surely Aseret HaDibrot, The Decalogue. Read Article 13) Posted Jan 06 2010 Portrait Of A Leader By Elki Rosenfeld Sefer Bereishit is the dominion of the Avot (Patriarchs) and their progeny. In Sefer Shemot we emerge as "The Family of Yaakov," Bnei Yisrael - a nation comprised of the Twelve Shevatim and their descendants. Throughout Sefer Shemot, Moshe Rabbeinu has the biggest role in forging Bnei Yisrael's destiny. Read Article 14) Posted Dec 23 2009 The Forgotten Victim By Elki Rosenfeld Parshat Vayigash brings down the curtain on the most powerful drama in Torah. The "Yosef and His Brothers" cycle begins in Parshat Vayeshev when the brothers throw Yosef into a pit and leave him to die. He is then sold to Ishmaelites and as circumstances evolve, Yosef finds himself in Mitzrayim (Egypt). Parshat Mikeitz relates the twists and turns of Yosef's 17-year exile in this immoral foreign land. Read Article 15) Posted Nov 11 2009 Where Have The Children Gone? By Elki Rosenfeld "And the days [life] of Sarah were one-hundred years-and twenty years-and seven years [these are] the years of Sarah." Read Article 16) Posted Oct 14 2009 Before We Begin... By Elki Rosenfeld Sefer Beraishit - Parshat Beraishit - First Parshah of the First Book of the Torah: And so we begin the cycle anew. The challenge, excitement, and thrill of entering the Book that G-d wrote, HaTorah HaKedoshah (Sacred) beckons us once more to pull back the veil and, with trepidation and elation, enter the world, as it should be. Read Article 17) Posted Sep 23 2009 Are You A Good Guilt or A Bad Guilt? By Elki Rosenfeld "The Wizard of Oz" was voted the favorite film of all time. I knew it was beloved, yet I was still surprised to hear on the radio that this was not just anecdotal but based on a global poll. Read Article 18) Posted Sep 02 2009 I'm Looking For You By Elki Rosenfeld When I was seven I attended an affair that made me feel like a million dollars. My cousin had a weekend Bar-Mitzvah at a hotel. Needless to say, no one went hungry, as one meal segued into the other. And what simcha is complete without a tearoom? Read Article 19) Posted Jul 29 2009 A Time For Comfort By Elki Rosenfeld By Friday afternoon Tisha B'Av will be over. We will be able to eat meat, listen to music and jump into the pool, as we should. Halachah forbade and Halachah permits. Read Article 20) Posted Jul 08 2009 The Case Of Five Sisters By Elki Rosenfeld The protagonists in the story of Bnot Tzlafchad are five sisters: Machlah, No'ah, Chaglah, Milkah and Tirtzah. Though they seem to make a mere cameo appearance in the Torah, through them a previously unknown halachah was taught to Klal Yisrael. Read Article 22 Archived Articles Found in Parshah Panorama Next 20 Articles >
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