And there was friction between Avram’s herdsmen and Lot’s herdsmen…and Avram said to Lot ‘Let’s not have friction between me and you and my herdsmen ..
Written by Rafi Jager
Pharoah has 2 dreams (the cows and the sheaves), and can’t find anyone who’ll provide the correct interpratation (sometimes you know when something doesn’t ..
Written by anonymous avriech
In my days in school, the boys who supported the best football team precisely because they would win were always labelled ‘glory supporters.’ And though ..
Written by d fine
In this week’s Parsha, Parshat Noach, the Torah tells us of 2 generations of sinners, The Dor Hamabul (the generation of the flood), and the Dor Haflagah (the ..
Written by Rafi Jager
Immediately following the Torah’s description of the personalities of Yaakov and Eisav that ‘The lads grew up and Esav became one who knows trapping, a man of the field; ..
Written by J Caller
The Posuk tells us Yaakov lived in Mitzrayim for 17 years. The Meforshim all point out that the word “VaYechi” is telling us that these were the years ..
Written by Benjamin A Rose
Our sedra is called ‘Vayechi’(‘and he lived), whilst it is the sedra in which Yaakov dies. A coincidence? Ironic? Not quite. The gemarra (Ta’anis 5b) tells ..
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This week’s portion of the law sees Yaakov avinu run from the Land of Israel to find refuge in the house of Lavan, and, after many years of work, he marries Leah ..
Written by D Fine
Parshas Vayera; The Mitzvah of Chinuch This week’s dvar Torah is going to be a bit different. We are going to explore the sugya (topic) of chinuch (‘education ..
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