In this week’s Sedra, Parshas Vayishlach. we see that Yaakov met his brother Esav, and bowed down 7 times before getting up and kissing him. A lot of the meforshim ..
Written by Benjamin ROse
Battling the Angel and our own Yatsa Horra What follows Yaakov’s preparation is the need to fight, but not in the way he expected. ..
Written by Daniel Sandground
This week’s sedra stands out in my mind amongst all of the other sedras in Torah. In fact, I felt so close to parshas Vayishlach that I nearly knew it all off by heart, ..
Written by D Fine
Vayishlach Part 1- Preparations for Battle This weeks sedra picks up where we left off last week with Yaakov having finally broken free of the conniving Lavan, he continues ..
Written by Daniel Sandground
The Darchei Mussar explains that there are two types of malachim. The first type was created in the six days of creation, and the other type of malach is created ..
Written by Moshe Kormornick
As the start of our sedra attests to, Yaakov sent messengers to Eisav ahead of the grand reunion; to placate Eisav in the hope that Eisav would not fight. Rashi ..
Written by d fine
When Yaakov and Esav meet, Esav says ‘I have much’ (‘rov’) whilst Yaakov says ‘I have everything.’ (‘kol’) Esav shows ..
Written by D Fine
It is forbidden to flatter; one is not allowed to purposefully exaggerate in the hope of flattering someone else. Now is there any circumstance whereby it is ok to flatter ..
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The scene is set as the two heads of completely opposed nations (Yaakov and Esav) meet each other for the first time since Yaakov got his bracha from Yitzchak. Before ..
Written by D Fine
Note: It should be stressed that the statements in a summary must not be interpreted as halachic rulings no matter how definitively they are worded. When such rulings ..
Written by Rabbi Dr. Azriel Rosenfeld