Before Moshe our leader passes away (‘samoch l’misaso’), he blesses the Children of Israel [1]. The issue has been raised as to why Moshe waited until he blessed ..
Written by Rabbi Daniel Leeman
עשו sold the בכורה for a pot of lentils. The question is very obvious: How can יעקב buy “רוחניות “for a pot of soup?! A איד came ..
Written by SHIMON KAPLIN
In this week’s parsha the Torah relates to us the birth and growth of Yaakov and Eisov (esau – why do the englsh translations spell it like that???), ..
Written by Binyumin Beinish
The second pasuk of our sedra tells us that ‘Yitzchak was 40 years when he married Rivkah…’ Why, asks the Netziv, is it important for us to know how old Yitzchak ..
Written by d fine
1)There’s only three Avimelechs! In pasuk 26:1 Yitzchak goes to Avimelech, king of the Plishtim because of the famine in the land. Now we’ve heard the name Avimelech ..
Written by d fine
Parshat Toldos World terrorists and underworld kingpins, certainly have a lot in common. Take the challenges they share in acquiring decent life insurance policies, ..
Written by Rabbi Dovid Sipper
The end of last week’s Parsha (Chayei Soro) finishes with the words, “Al Pnei Kol Echov Nafal” – “Over all his brothers he (Yishmael) ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
This sedra is arguably the most action-packed one of chumash Bereishis in terms of major points/questions. Yaakov ‘buys’ the birthright from his twin brother ..
Written by d fine
Rivkah is extremely puzzled at the start of Toldos. She has twins inside her stomache, and (as Rashi quotes on 25;22) one kicks to get out whenever they pass a house ..
Written by D Fine