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7 years ago
Reaching and sharing clarity of Torah
At Har Sinai, the Bnei Yisrael ‘roim at hakolot’, saw the sounds. Rashi explains that the Bnei Yisrael saw what normally could only be heard. It was a miracle. ..
Written by Jonny Caller
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7 years ago
Prayer
How do we relate to prayer? Is it something only children do at bedtime? Is prayer reserved for services in synagogue? Why do we pray? Should we pray? Why is prayer ..
Written by Marc Zemmel
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7 years ago
Vayishlach and Shabbos
Yaakov implores G-d to protect him from “the hand of my brother, the hand of Esau” a double expression and also a seemingly unnecessary description – but Yaakov ..
Written by Rabbi Shimshon Silkin
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7 years ago
Divrei Morechai on Parshas Vayishlach
What does Hashem Elokecha ask from you, but to fear Hashem Elokecha and to walk in His ways? (Devorim, Perek Yud, Pasuk Yud Gimmel) “Artzah Sayeer” (Perek ..
Written by Reb Mordechai Rosen
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7 years ago
Vayishlach
Have you ever experienced “phone paranoia”? It’s apparent when you mistakenly dial an incorrect number, and whilst asking absent-mindedly whom ..
Written by Rabbi Dovid Sipper
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7 years ago
Enemy Tactics
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
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7 years ago
someone who has everything
When Yaakov and Esav meet, Esav says ‘I have much’ (‘rov’) whilst Yaakov says ‘I have everything.’ (‘kol’) Esav shows ..
Written by D Fine
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7 years ago
Malachim / Angels
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
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7 years ago
what’s in a change of names
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
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7 years ago
Why was there such an anti climax at the end of the meeting between Yaakov and Esav??
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
