Monthly Archives: December 2015

Shabbat Parashat Vayechi 5776 — The Blessings of Blessings

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Paul Magy

The book of Genesis is filled with stories of blessings and birthrights—giving them, selling them, earning them, and losing them. Vayechi includes Jacob blessing his sons as well as Joseph’s. Some of the blessings are startling, prophetic and motivational. Blessings … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Vayigash 5776—The United States of Goshen

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Paul Magy

This week’s Parasha contains the climax of the Joseph Story with the reunion of Joseph and Benjamin, the repentant act of Judah, the great reveal of Joseph to his other brothers, their reconciliation, the reunion of Joseph with his father … Continue reading →

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Rosh Chodesh Tevet, Shabbat Chanukah, Parashat Miketz 5776–Don’t wait for the miracle…Make the miracle–Shabbat Torah Study

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Paul Magy

Here is a riddle. If the cruse of oil was going to last one day anyway, wasn’t the miracle only 7 days? Why then do we celebrate for 8? We learn that we must take the first steps. It is … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Vayeishev 5776 — Shabbat Torah Study in the D — Life Could Be a Dream

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Paul Magy

This week’s Parasha and the next have more dream sequences than any others in the Torah. Joseph dreams and interprets the dreams of others. Do you have dreams? Are they day dreams, night dreams, fantasies, envisioning for your future or … Continue reading →

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