Make an impression! In this week’s Parasha Yaccov needs to run from his brother עשו, the Pasuk says וַיֵּצֵ֥א יַֽעֲקֹ֖ב מִבְּאֵ֣ר שָׁ֑בַע וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ חָרָֽנָה – And יעקב went out from Beer Sheva and he went to Charan. (כח:י). Why does the Torah need to mention that יעקב departed Beer Sheva and went to Charan, simply […]

Parasha Insights After seven years of working hard for Lavan in order to marry his daughter Rachel, and eager to build the next block in Am Yisrael, Yaakov awakens in the morning and is stunned to find out that he has been tricked and instead married Leah! Our Sages (Midrash Rabah, Bereishit) bring an interesting […]

Parsha Insights   “Yitzchak was caused to love [VAYE’EHAV] Esav for he hunted/ensnared with his mouth, and Rivka loves [OHEVETH] Ya’akov” (25:28). Rashi, citing the Medrash, explains to us how Esav would cunningly ensnare his father Yitzchak with his mouth. He would ask many complicated Halachic questions to his pious father Yitzchak, fooling his father […]

Sons and Fathers   A Rabbi said to a precocious six-year-old boy, “So, you tell me that your mother says your prayers for you each night. That’s very commendable. What does she actually say?” The little boy replied, “Thank G-d he’s in bed!” Leading a life in the 21st century as a parent is never […]