EPISODE · Dec 26, 2025 · 55 MIN
VaYigash - December 25, 2025
from Mining The Riches Of The Parsha · host Rabbi Michael Whitman
This evening we identify the person (Ish - man or person) who was not present when Yosef revealed himself to his brothers, based on an amazing insight of Rabbi Shmuel Brazil. From Rabbi Meilech Biderman, we learn how Yosef healed himself from the trauma he suffered for 22 years before reuniting with his father, a skill hard to accomplish but transformative in its therapeutic value. And we provide another, new, and surprising answer to why we refer to Yosef as HaTzaddik, the righteous or pious, based on an insight from Rabbi Yehuda Amital which also reflects R. Amital's own character. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.
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This evening we identify the person (Ish - man or person) who was not present when Yosef revealed himself to his brothers, based on an amazing insight of Rabbi Shmuel Brazil. From Rabbi Meilech Biderman, we learn how Yosef healed himself from the trauma he suffered for 22 years before reuniting with his father, a skill hard to accomplish but transformative in its therapeutic value. And we provide another, new, and surprising answer to why we refer to Yosef as HaTzaddik, the righteous or pious, based on an insight from Rabbi Yehuda Amital which also reflects R. Amital's own character. Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship. Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5FLcsC6xz5TmkirT1qObkA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/ Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/mining-the-riches-of-the-parsha/id1479615142?fbclid=IwAR1c6YygRR6pvAKFvEmMGCcs0Y6hpmK8tXzPinbum8drqw2zLIo7c9SR-jc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3hWYhCG5GR8zygw4ZNsSmO Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions or feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.
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