Parashat Bereshit / פרשת בראשית

  Torah Genesis   Genesis begins with the so-called “primeval history” (Genesis 1–11), the story of the world’s beginnings, and the descent from Adam. This is followed by the story of the three patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob), Joseph (Genesis 12–50), and the four matriarchs (Sarah, Rebekah, Leah, and Rachel). Hashem gives to the patriarchs…

The Bet Hamikdash is Alive Within Us

The Gemara (Ta’anit 30b) states that anyone who eats or drinks on Tisha Be’av shall not merit seeing the joy of Jerusalem and anyone who mourns over Jerusalem “merits and sees its joy” as the verse (Yeshaya 66) states, “Gladden Jerusalem and rejoice in her all those who love her; rejoice for joy with her…