By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari ״ואבא היום״ I came today (24:42) Shalom, our hachamim teach us that the speech of our forefather’s servant is “superior” to the Torah given to later generations, as evidenced by the fact that the Torah gives two detailed accounts of how Eliezer found a wife for […]
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By Rabbi Moshe Vosoghi We find a fascinating debate in Parshat Vayera. Hashem decided to destroy the city of Sodom, but chose to tell Avraham about His decision. Avraham proceeded to plead for the citizens of Sodom, asking, “Would you destroy the righteous with the wicked? Shall the Judge of […]
By Rabbi Netanel Naftali This week’s parasha begins with Hashem commanding Avraham: “Lech lecha me’artzecha, umimoladetecha, umibeit avicha, el ha’aretz asher areka” — “Go forth from your land, from your birthplace, and from your father’s house, to the land that I will show you.” Hashem then promises him: “I will […]
By Rabbi Yitzchak Saeidian The Two Thousand Years of Nothingness The first two parshiyos of the Torah span a period that Chazal refer to as the two thousand years of nothingness. What is the meaning of this description, and why were these years considered a time of nothingness? Midrash Rabbah […]
By Rabbi Daniel Dayan The Torah famously begins with the creation of the world, going through what Hashem created on each day. On the third day, Hashem created plants, trees and vegetation. Nevertheless, the pasuk later says that the plants and grass did not grow above the ground until after […]