The opening of Sefer Shemois as the template for all exiles and redemptions we experience. Rabbi Liff also shares about Rabbi Shimon Badani, a great Sephardic Gadol who recently passed away, and the importance of humility and caring for others in our service of Hashem. Originally produced by JFoundations.

The parsha opens with Yaakov's final years and his death, marking a spiritual turning point for the Jewish people. Rabbi Liff explores how the loss of Yaakov Avinu began the darkness of galus, drawing lessons about our reliance on Gedolim and the dangers of misplaced trust in governments rather than in Hashem. Originally produced by JFoundations.

Marking the 50th yahrzeit of Reb Dovid Kronglass, the mashgiach of Netziv Yisrael in Baltimore, who brought the derech of mussar from the old world through Shanghai to America. Rabbi Liff shares personal memories of how Reb Dovid transformed American bochurim into true baalei mussar and shaped a generation's avodas Hashem. Originally produced by JFoundations.

We explore the theme of Hashem's kindness through the parsha, focusing on why Yaakov sent Yehuda ahead to establish a yeshiva rather than Yosef. Rabbi Liff shares a teaching from the Satmar Rebbe about the qualities needed to build a true makom Torah. Originally produced by JFoundations.

The connection between ma'asim (our efforts) and siyata deshmaya (Divine help), illustrated through the story of Rav Mendel Weinbach and the founding of Nair Yaakov yeshiva. We also explore how Pharaoh's dreams in this week's parsha teach us about vision and purpose in our service to Hashem. Originally produced by JFoundations.

The parsha shows us Yosef's descent into exile and suffering, which mirrors the Jewish people's journey through golus. Rabbi Liff also speaks about Rav Aaron Leib Steinemann on his fifth yahrzeit, and how the small light of Chanukah represents how a little pure light pushes back much darkness. Originally produced by JFoundations.

The parsha of Yaakov meeting Esau teaches us how to navigate galus through tefillah, hishtadlus, and war. Rabbi Liff explores why Esau wasn't deterred by the malachim, connecting it to gaiva and the struggle to see Hashem's hand when surrounded by the world's distractions. Originally produced by JFoundations.

The parsha teaches us about Yaakov hiding himself from Esav, and how our shuls and yeshivos serve as places of spiritual refuge in galus, just as the Bais HaMikdash was for our people. We also explore the three attributes of a talmid chacham and the unique nature of Tefillas Arvit that Yaakov established. Originally produced by JFoundations.

Rabbi Liff addresses this week's parsha in light of recent tragic events in Yerushalayim, connecting the battle between Yaakov and Esav to our spiritual weapons of Torah and light. He discusses how we respond to darkness with the kol Yaakov, the voice of learning and becoming better people. Originally produced by JFoundations.

This week we explore how the parsha is saturated with the power of prayer, from Sarah's burial at the Meoras Hamachpelah to Eliezer's mission to find a wife for Yitzchak. We also share a story from the Arizal's time in Hebron about how Avraham Avinu himself came as the tenth man for a minyan on Erev Yom Kippur. Originally produced by JFoundations.