Posts by Yosef Farhi
THE "F" PIRATES
THE “F” PIRATES Parashat Korah The emotions that control us the most are the emotions that we do not notice. Just awareness of an emotion is more than 50% of the solution. Many times, others can be more aware than we are of the emotions that are inhibiting us, because emotions are blind spots. This…
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EMOTION C3 Parashat Shlach A woman that one of my family members knows had three children. All girls. The woman was a bit bubbly, and when she was on her fourth pregnancy, she would tell her friends and acquaintances in a laughing manner, “If this child is also a girl, I will leave her in…
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YOLTO Parashat Behaalotcha Rebbi Shimon said, Why didn’t G-d bring Mannah for the whole year at once? Why did G-d bring it in daily portions? It is similar to a king who would support his son by giving him all of his sustenance once a year. Then, the son visited his father only when there…
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TORAH LISHMAH – OUT OF THIS WORLD Parashat Behukotay The first Mishna in the sixth perek of Avot reads. כל העוסק בתורה לשמה זוכה לדברים הרבה ולא עוד אלא שכל העולם כלו כדי הוא לו . נקרא רע, אהוב וכו’ Anyone who learns Torah Lishmah, will merit many things. Not only that, but the entire…
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THE REAL ANSWER TO LIFE’S PROBLEMS Parashat Emor Ben Zoma said, “Who is wise? One who learns from all people. Who is mighty? One who overcomes his own Inclination. Who is rich? One who is happy with what he has. Who is honorable? One who honors others.” The commentators explain that Ben Zoma was asking…
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