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Parshas Mikeitz with Rav Avigdor Miller Hashem Guides History Part I. A Torah of Connections A Sudden Leader As we leave Parshas Vayeishev and move into Parshas Mikeitz it feels like we’re traveling on a roller coaster – it’s dizzying enough to make the head spin. Just last week Yosef was languishing in prison and…

Parshas Vayeishev with Rav Avigdor Miller Writing the Eternal Story Part I. In Tanach Stopping the Ambition Everybody remembers the story of Yosef HaTzaddik, the little brother who appointed himself mashgiach over his older brothers, reporting back to their father whatever he saw as wrong in them. And if that wasn’t enough, he was beginning…

Parshas Vayishlach with Rav Avigdor Miller Time and Money Part I. Money and Life Yaakov Avinu at the River When Yaakov Avinu was returning to Eretz Canaan from Padan Aram loaded down with the wealth that he had acquired in the house of Lavan, a very queer incident occurred. The Torah records how Yaakov and…

Parshas Vayeitzei with Rav Avigdor Miller Yaakov’s Ladder Part I. To Heaven The Famous Vision When Yaakov Avinu left Be’er Sheva and started out on his way to Padan Aram, he knew that he couldn’t make such a long trip in one day. As much as he wanted to escape the wrath of Eisav he…

Parshas Toldos with Rav Avigdor Miller Eisav’s Role in History Part I. Eisav’s Error Prophecy and Fulfillment When Rivkah our mother approached the prophet of Hashem and was given the besurah tovah that she was carrying twins, among the things she was told were three short words that would determine the course of history: V’rav…

Parshas Chayei Sarah with Rav Avigdor Miller Feeding the World Part I. Family of Feeders A Girl’s Story It’s important to understand that when the Torah tells us the tales of our Avos and Imahos, it’s for a purpose. We’re accustomed to the stories already so when the ba’al korei reads them in the shul…

Parshas Vayera with Rav Avigdor Miller Don’t Look Back! Part I. Looking Back An Extraordinary Place In this week’s sedrah we read about a remarkable incident that took place in Eretz Canaan; the mehapechas Sedom v’Amorah – the overturn of Sedom and its sister cities. Today, if you visit Eretz Yisroel you’ll see that the…

Parshas Lech Lecha with Rav Avigdor Miller The Prince and The King Part I. The Prince Returns The Great War When Avrohom Avinu went to war in order to rescue his nephew, Lot, we can be sure it was a most remarkable military campaign. With a small force of only a few hundred men he…

Parshas Noach with Rav Avigdor Miller The World of Nothing Part I. The Ancient Mabul The Multifaceted Flood When we come to the subject of the Mabul one of the first things we must understand is that the great flood had more than one purpose. The truth is that when Hakodosh Boruch Hu does anything…

Parshas Bereishis with Rav Avigdor Miller The Marriage Bond Part I. Loyalty in Marriage Be Clingy When Hakodosh Boruch Hu created Chava and brought her to Adam, He made a statement that although it doesn’t yet apply to everybody here, someday it will: עַל כֵּן יַעֲזָב אִישׁ אֶת אָבִיו וְאֶת אִמּוֹ – A man will…