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Ari Walfish

Dec 22, 2022, 11:14 AM

Pharoah, the king of Egypt, has a dream. Seven healthy, large cows stand grazing in a meadow, only to soon be joined by seven unhealthy and skinny cows. These gauntly cows proceed to eat the healthy cows, and Pharoah...

Dec 16, 2022, 2:49 PM

Behind the Scenes (Vayeishev)

After being sold into slavery by his own brothers, Yoseph finds himself working for Potiphar, a high-ranking Egyptian. While at first Yoseph is very successful, Potiphar’s wife ultimately slanders Yoseph, claiming he attempted to assault her. While the allegations...

Dec 8, 2022, 3:08 PM

Channeling Our Fire (Vayishlach)

In this week’s Parsha, we are told of the horrific episode concerning Dinah, Yaakov’s (Jacob’s) daughter. Shechem, the son of Chamor (Hamor) the prince, sees Dinah and desires her. Shechem abducts Dinah, rapes her, and then has the audacity...

Dec 1, 2022, 8:17 PM

The Best of Both Worlds (Vayeitzei)

After years of working for Lavan (Laban), Yaakov (Jacob) senses that it is time to go. Rumors have begun to spread that Yaakov has cheated Lavan, and Lavan has started to treat Yaakov differently. G-d then tells Yaakov that...

Nov 24, 2022, 2:03 PM

The Legacy of Yaakov

In this week’s Torah portion, we are introduced to two men whose divergent paths and different choices left a lasting imprint that can still be felt today. On the one end of the spectrum, we are introduced to Yaakov (Jacob)....

About Me

Rabbi Ari Walfish was born and raised in Toronto. After graduating high school, Ari spent several years learning in Yeshivos in both Israel and America. Ari earned an MBA from Emporia State University and received semicha from Rabbi Yitzchak Berkowitz. Ari currently learns in a Kollel in Jerusalem.