Parshas VaYeishev- In Search For Serenity
Yaakov wished to live in serenity but then troubles sprung up on him.
Category: WEEKLY PARSHAH
Parshas VaYeishev – A G-dly Nation
In this week’s parsha we learn the severity of shaming one’s fellow.
Parshat Vayishlach – Taking It Slowly
By Rabbi Dovid Markel When Yaakov met with his brother Esav after having not seen him for many years, they hugged and kissed. The Torah says, that when they took leave from one another, Esav...
Parshas Vayishlach – Whatever the Situation, Trust in HaShem
By Avner Friedmann In the Parshah of this week, Yaakov is traveling back from Choran to Canaan with his family and entourage. We are told that he was apprehensive on hearing the news that...
The Voice of Yaakov
By Rabbi Dovid Markel When Yitzchak desired to bless his son Esav, Yaakov cunningly took his place. Suspecting that the individual before him may not have indeed been Esav, Yitzchak asked his son...
Parshas Toldos – Yitzchak and Avraham
The similarity between Yitzchak and Avraham.
Parshas Toldos – The Story Behind the Blessings
The Kabbalah of the story of Esav.
Parshas Chayei Sara – Agents and Matchmakers
Did Eliezer make the match or did he merely serve as a matchmaker?
Parshas Chayei Sarah – HaShem Blessed Avraham with Everything
The result of trials and tribulations.
Parshas Vayera – A G-dly Revelation
By Shalom Olensky This week in the Torah: G-d appears to Abraham as he recuperates from his circumcision. Anecdote: On his birthday, the four-or-five-year-old grandson of the third Chabad Rebbe visited his grandfather...
