About the Author


Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen

Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen is a close student of Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits and a senior member of the Jerusalem Kollel.  Rabbi Gefen’s has spent over 12 years of intensive Torah and Talmudic study at Aish HaTorah and the Jerusalem Kollel, and has a degree in history and politics from the University of Birmingham, UK. Rabbi Gefen has written numerous articles for Hamodia and other publications. His writing inspires people across the spectrum of Jewish observance to live with the vibrancy and beauty of Torah.
Rabbi Gefen has recently published his fifth book. His new book delves deeply into the characters of great kings such as David, Shlomo, Chizkiyahu, and Yoshiyahu and those of the most maligned of kings, such as Yeravam, Achav, and Menashe, focusing on the most significant aspects unique to each king. Its readers will develop a whole new understanding of the kings of Israel and the overall institution of the kingship of Israel. Click here to order: https://www.feldheim.com/king-david-and-the-kings-of-israel
Visit Rabbi Gefen's site at http://rabbiygefen.blogspot.com/


Parsha: Sorcery and Lucky Charms

Parsha: Yosef and Yeravam

Parsha: Esav's Adaptable Angel

It's hard to know your enemy.

Parsha: The Sign of Redemption

Parsha: Esav's Potential

Parsha: Making Every Day Count

Parsha: The Curiosity of Lot's Wife

Parsha: The Era of Torah

Parsha: Terach: Completing the Journey

Parsha: Knowing God

There is a huge difference between intellectually knowing that there is a Creator and actually living with that realization on a constant basis.

Parsha: Taking Responsibility For Ourselves

What is the biggest obstacle to change?

Parsha: Why God Chose Joshua

On the importance of learning and teaching Torah.

Parsha: Fulfilling Our Potential

How to bring out your hidden talents.

Parsha: Judah – Taking Responsibility

Greatness comes to those who embrace responsibility.

Parsha: Making the Most of Our Strengths

Parsha: Humility - The Key to Greatness

Parsha: Surpassing Our Potential

Why do we bless our sons to be like Ephraim and Menashe?

Parsha: The Desire For Greatness

Rachel and the burning desire for spiritual growth.

Parsha: Noach and Avraham

Why Abraham was greater than Noah.

Parsha: How to Give to Others

Understanding the needs of others and trying to fulfill them.

Parsha: Miriam - The Life Giver

How Miriam saved the Jewish people.

Parsha: Understanding Complaints

What were the Children of Israel complaining about?

Parsha: Fulfilling Our Potential

How to bring out your hidden talents.

Parsha: Kindness With Wisdom

The best acts of kindness aren’t random. They stem from understanding what the situation requires.

Parsha: The Haggadah: The Instruction Manual of Gratitude

Parsha: The Value of the Tabernacle

Parsha: Purim: Keeping Hope

Parsha: Tu B'Shvat: Appreciating God's World

Parsha: Pharaoh's Daughter: The Rebel

Parsha: The Connection Between Shechem, Joseph, Zimri and Korach

Parsha: Spiritual Kindness

Parsha: Tamar and Potiphar's Wife: Making Good Intentions Last

Parsha: Timna and Amalek: The Rejects

Parsha: Jacob - The Man of Truth

Parsha: The Source of Blessing

Parsha: Ephron - Acting on Impulse

Parsha: Yishmael: The Wrong Type of Chesed

Parsha: Responding to Difficulty

Parsha: Never Give Up on Any Jew

Parsha: All Jews Are Bound Up With Each Other

Parsha: The Torah of the Levites

Parsha: The Coldness of Amalek

Parsha: The Value of Life

Parsha: Making the Effort

Parsha: Using the Good Inclination for the Good

Parsha: Perfecting Our Perspective

Parsha: The Importance of Forgiveness

Parsha: The Sin of Korach's Assembly

Parsha: Calev - A Different Spirit

Parsha: Raising Our Trust

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