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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Binyomin son of Strength

As Rochel was dying in child birth she called her newborn son”Ben Oni”the son of my pain and mourning. Yaakov called him BinYamin the son of my strength ..

Written by Benjamin A Rose

Odd war strategy???

In preparing for the meeting with Eisav Yaakov took three measures. He davened to Hashem, he sent a peace offering to Eisav, and he prepared for war. How did he prepare ..

Written by Benjamin A Rose

How did Rashi know??

And Yaakov took his 2 wives, 2 maidservants and 11 children and crossed the River Yabok”. Rashi notes that the pasuk only mentions Yaakov’s 11 children. ..

Written by Benjamin A Rose