This week's Torah portion, VaYeShev וַיֵּשֶׁב (And He Dwelt), based on Genesis 37:01-40:23, teaches us the ups and downs of life through the narrative of a young man's dream: Joseph. It is a well known narrative for which countless movies and retellings have emerged and been inspired on. As always, there are so many lessons we can gleam from this narrative. Adonai encouraged me to take a different approach. To speak to some young people in my own life and get their insights a

A porção da Torá desta semana, VaYishLach וַיִּשְׁלַח (E Ele Enviou), é baseada em Gênesis 32:4-36:43 e tem como foco principal a reconciliação de Jacó com Esaú. Ao refletir sobre a narrativa desta semana, aprendi algumas lições que acredito valerem a pena compartilhar. Nada de extraordinário ou revolucionário. A maioria das lições que compartilho aqui não são novas, mas vale a pena lembrar, e essas coisas simples são coisas que muitas vezes esquecemos de colocar em prática e

This week's Torah portion, VaYishLach וַיִּשְׁלַח (And He Sent), is based on Genesis 32:4-36:43 and has a main focus on Jacob's reconciliation with Esau. I've learned a few lessons when pondering this week's narrative that I believe are worth sharing. Nothing mind-boggling or groundbreaking. Most lessons I share here are nothing new, but are worth remembering, and these simple things are things we often forget to put into practice in our lives. With that clarified, let's div