by Rabbi Maroof | Dec 10, 2021 | Blog, Midrash HaShavua, Parashat HaShavua, Parashat Miqetz, Parashat Vayeshev
To Lead or Not to Lead? The Repentance of Reuven If you would like to sponsor future installments of Midrash HaShavua or any of our ongoing learning series or classes, please contact us at rjmaroof@ydvh.org. Your support is greatly appreciated! “And Reuven...
by Rabbi Maroof | Nov 16, 2021 | Blog, Midrash HaShavua, Parashat HaShavua, Parashat Vayetzeh
This installment of Midrash HaShavua has been dedicated by Leon Hakimian and family in memory of Zerubavel ben Mashiach Z”L, a truly great and beloved man with a genuine love of Torah and mitzvoth. Special thanks to Mr. Benjy Koren for suggesting that we study this...
by Rabbi Maroof | Nov 10, 2021 | Midrash HaShavua, Parashat HaShavua, Parashat Toledot, Philosophy
This week’s edition of Midrash HaShavua has been generously sponsored by Moshe Enayatian. “And Rivqa took the coveted/desirable clothes of Esav, her older son.” These were the clothes that he [Esav] desired from Nimrod, so he killed him and took them, as it is...
by Rabbi Maroof | Oct 27, 2021 | Blog, Midrash HaShavua, Parashat HaShavua, Parashat Haye Sarah
This week’s edition of Midrash HaShavua has been generously sponsored by Moshe Enayatian. “The life of Sarah was one hundred years, twenty years, and seven years – these were the years of the life of Sarah.” Rabbi Aqiva was once sitting and lecturing, and the...
by Rabbi Maroof | Oct 20, 2021 | Blog, Midrash HaShavua, Parashat HaShavua, Parashat Vayera
If you would like to sponsor future installments of Midrash HaShavua or any of our ongoing learning series or classes, please contact us at rjmaroof@ydvh.org. Your support is greatly appreciated! Special thanks to Benjy Koren for suggesting this Midrash. “His...
by Rabbi Maroof | Oct 13, 2021 | Blog, Midrash HaShavua, Parashat HaShavua, Parashat Lekh Lekha
Special thanks to Daniel Dilamani for suggesting an analysis of this Midrash for our weekly post. Please feel free to submit your requests if there is a Midrash you’re interested in exploring further. Ten periods of famine came to the world. One was in the days...
Recent Comments