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Rabbi Grossman’s Corner
Parsha Riddle
Just a little something different for this week! PARSHA Riddle Pharaoh was worried; he did not like the news, He felt the rising power that came upon the Jews, He decided to make them work hard and enslave them, The Jews worked very hard, they all cried to Hashem....
Parsha Recipe – Vayechi
In this week’s parsha, as Yaakov’s life comes to an end, he blesses all of his sons, as well as the sons of Yosef, Efraim and Menasheh. Probably the most well-known blessing is the blessing of “Hamalach HaGoel” (Breishit 48:16). The words are a plea from Yaakov to the...
Parshat Vayigash Message
After much drama, the conflict between Joseph and his brothers reaches its climax in this week’s Torah reading. Joseph, after tormenting his brothers, finally breaks down and reveals his true identity to them. And then the tone changes, as the family begins to...
Special Chunukah Recipe – Spiced Hot Chocolate
Spiced Hot Chocolate (from Myjewishlearning.com) As we enter the cold days of winter, here is a recipe to keep the light and warmth of the channukah candles a little longer in our homes. During Hanukkah, yellow mesh bags of chocolate gelt appear out of nowhere, and...