Judah & Tamar

One moment of action, against nine years of prayer and fasting...

No matter how bleak reality may seem, darkness cannot exist alongside light – even just the tiniest of flames

Rashi insists that the town of Timna was perched on a mountainside, which teaches us an important lesson about spiritual growth. (From Likutei Sichos vol. 10, Vayeishev sicha 2)

Archeologists recently discovered a seal or bulla of King Hezekiah near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, which dates back to biblical times in the 8th century BCE. The timing of this incredible new discovery appears to have tremendous significance, and is c...

Judah—more than anyone else in the Torah—changes.

A disguise is an act of hiding—from others, and perhaps from oneself. From G‑d, however, we cannot, nor do we need to, hide.

Topics include: When Joseph was reincarnated to be martyred, why the ancestor of Moshiach was born from the union of Judah and Tamar, and how Joseph managed to resist Potiphar’s wife.

Intriguing details in the story of Yehuda and Tamar surrounding the items given for security.

A closer look at Rashi on Yehuda traveling up to Timnah. A profound message that when it comes to spirituality, you never remain static.

The Joseph-Judah relationship and the points at which their paths converge continue throughout history. From the sale of Joseph onward, Judah and Joseph constantly interact with each other, and their relationship continues in various forms. Here, in Parsh...