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7 years ago
Waiting for the right girl
The second pasuk of Parshas Toldos 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 ..
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7 years ago
From Galus to Galus
The Chofetz Chaim asks a rather pertinent question in our sedra. The years of galus were already being counted when Yaakov lived in Lavan’s home. If so, why did HaShem ..
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7 years ago
When they were up they were up, and when they were down they were down…
As Yaakov dreams, he sees a ladder with angels going ‘up and down’ (28:12). Why were these angels running up and down? For, as Rashi tells us, the angels of Eretz ..
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7 years ago
2 short vorts on Toldos
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 ..
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7 years ago
Waiting for the right girl
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 ..
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7 years ago
Once Yashar, always a yashar
In parshas Vayera we pointed out that the Avos were called Yesharim due to their kind treatment of all people. There is another great example of this trait in our sedra. ..
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7 years ago
127 years; 4005072000 seconds
The opening pasuk of our sedra notes that Sarah Imeinu was 127 years old when she died. Now there’s another appearance of the number 127 in Tanach. The Megillah ..
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7 years ago
Bereishis – Sefer HaYashar
In his introduction to sefer Bereishis, the Netziv notes that Sefer Bereishis is called Sefer HaYashar (lit. book of the upright/righteous ones), for the Avos were ..
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7 years ago
The best chinuch
At the start of Vayera, Avraham welcomes his angelic guests into his tent, and serves them a rather generous meal. This despite the pain of having had his bris milah ..
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7 years ago
Are you listening?
The Ramban asks a poignant question at the start of our sedra. Whereas the Torah gives some background info about virtually all other tzadikim, when it comes to Avraham ..
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