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Was it really necessary to herd all the brothers into the lock-up?  He could have taken one, and it would have sufficed to send a message.  The Brisker Rav, zl, cites the Yerushalmi in Terumos (12), “A group/caravan of men were traveling and were accosted by a gang of non-Jews demanding that they give up one of their own.  They said, ‘We want one Jew whom we will kill.  Otherwise, we will kill all of you!’ The halachah is clear that we may not give up a Jew under any circumstances –even if it means that everyone will die.  Therefore,…

How often do we attempt all avenues to resolve an issue that is plaguing us — economic, health, shidduchim —  and everything that we do leads to a solid, impenetrable wall?  All of a sudden, out of the blue, the issue is resolved in a manner that we least expected, or even thought possible.  When we take the time to relax and introspect throughout the journey from travail to deliverance, we must ask ourselves: Was this Hashem’s plan from the very onset, that nothing we attempt works, so that we ultimately recognize, realize and acknowledge that: Hashem has a plan;…

Coping with anger can be challenging, for some more than for others. People do not always act nicely to one another. This is especially true when two highly competitive people are both vying for the same position. Conflicts ensue, relationships are damaged and, at times, negative and even unethical behavior occurs. Anger is a normal emotion, unless one is highly refined and in control of himself. If we would stop for a moment to consider the ramifications, both short and long term, we would think twice before expressing ourselves. This is especially true when one is unjustly harmed, provoking feelings…