Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shemuel Akhamzadeh ×”Ö·×¦Ö¼Ö´×™×œÖµ× Ö´×™ × Ö¸× ×žÖ´×™Ö¼Ö·×“ ×ָחִי, מִיַּד עֵשָׂו “Please save me from from my brother from Esav” Sefer Bet Halevi answers the obvious question raised by many on this verse: “What was Yaakov’s intention in using repetitive language to point out the enemy?†The Author points […]
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Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Shlomo Zargari Shalom, In this week’s Parasha, the Torah tells us the account of Yaakov Avinu reaching Haran where he had an encounter with three shepherds. The Shepherds had called it a day and finished working too early and were just hanging about near the well. […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yitzchak Ariel The birth of Yaakov and Esav is not merely a birth of two individuals who lived thousands of years ago; it is the emergence of two clashing ideologies that remain in conflict until this very day. Our sages in their great wisdom have taught […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi David Cohen “The matter stemmed from Hashem! We can say to you neither bad nor good.” (24:50) The Rashba asserts that although the statement which affirms that Hashem guides a matrimonial relationship, ordaining two people as mates , originates from Lavan and Besuel , hardly individuals […]
Parasha Thoughts By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov The Midrash states that in this week’s parasha Avraham Avinu became a cabinet member of the Almighty. That’s why when Hashem wanted to destroy Sedom and Amorah he said to the angels that he needed to first divulge this secret to Avraham. How did […]