the grattitude attitude

After watching painfully as her co-wives have children for Yaakov, Rochel has a first child by the name of Yosef. One reason given for this name is that ‘for ..

Written by Daniel Fine

money money money…

There’s an especially cryptic ba’al haturim this week, so for any fans of mysteries here goes… Referring to Yaakov’s dream of the ladder ..

Written by D Fine

Leah got more than she deserved.. did you???

When Leah had her fourth child she named him Yehudah, saying, “HaPaam Odeh Es Hashem” – “This time I must thank Hashem”. Rashi asks, ..

Written by B Rose

V’Hinei Sulam Mutzav Artza V’Roishoi Magiah Hashamayma”

In this weeks parsha we see that yaakov has his famous dream where he sees angels climbing and descending a ladder to Heaven. The Klausenberger Rebbe zt”l ..

Written by B Rose

For Heavens Sake

      We are all familiar with the Medrash (quoted by Rashi) that relates how Yaakov gathered the stones and placed them around his head. The stones ..

Written by B Rose

Destinations

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

Only tears from Mama Rochel can bring the Geula.

When Rochel out of frustration complained to Yaakov about not having children, Yaakov got angry with her. The mefarshim say, based on a medrash, that Yaakov was punished ..

Written by B Rose

A short Vort on Klal Yisroel being ONE based on a vort by R’ Pini Cohen Shlit”a

A question was once asked regarding a Tallis, why is there a crown on the bit where our head goes?? So people answer, so that we know which is the top and which ..

Written by Benjamin Rose

The Murderous Yeshiva Bochur

Eisav sends his son Eliphaz to kill his uncle, Yaakov. Eliphaz, hunts down Yaakov immediately. But when he sees Yaakov, he has trouble pulling the trigger. Why? ..

Written by Ben Rose

וַיֵּצֵא יַעֲקֹב, מִבְּאֵר שָׁבַע; וַיֵּלֶךְ, חָרָנָה

The opening Posuk of the parsha (28:10) that describes Yakov’s departure from Be’er Sheva seems to use too many words. Why does it need to specify that he was leaving ..

Written by Rabbi Benji Landau