Purple Sheet

Dedicated in memory of Davina Hool who passed away this week in London. May her children continue to love and respect each... Read More

Smiling Through the Pain There is a short exchange in this week’s Torah portion between Jacob/Yaakov and Pharaoh. After Joseph reconciles with... Read More

Chanukah – The Underdog This week’s Torah portion continues the dramatic saga between Joseph and his brothers. We are treated to the... Read More

The Adjustment Bureau Penelope Lively is a British novelist whose stories revolve around “contingency” – the idea that an entire life can... Read More

The Fight Within This week’s parsha opens with a meeting between two brothers who have not seen each other for over twenty... Read More

Your Inner Billionaire One of my favourite comments by Rashi, the premier commentary on the Torah, appears in this week’s Torah portion.... Read More

Dedicated in memory of Rabbi Kalman Packouz My Grave, My Land, My Love   This week’s Torah portion opens with the passing of... Read More

Bad and Not So Bad When reading some of this week’s Torah portion you might get a sense of déjà vu and... Read More

The Biggest Loser This is the day  Of the Expanding Man                                -Steely Dan In this week’s Torah portion we are introduced to... Read More

We’re Not in Kansas Anymore There is an idea that one can learn more from being within the proximity of one’s Rabbi... Read More