The “love” bite!
When Jacob and Esau finally meet in this week’s sedra the Torah describes; “Esau ran to meet him and hug him, and he fell on his neck, and he kissed him and they cried”. (Genesis 33:4) In a Torah scroll, there is…
Torah Artillery
In a speech at a Rabbis conference in Europe, Rabbi Elchanan Wasserman z”l Hy”d shared the following insight in the name of his Rabbi, the Chafetz Chaim. The Chafetz Chaim asked, since the angel who fought against Yaakov Avinu is…
Moma Rachel!
Rachel was Yaakov’s most beloved wife and was the principal of his household and thus the principal of the entire house of Israel. She passed away on the 11th of Cheshvan which is 41 days from Rosh Hashanah (the beginning of…
The Absence of any breaks
One of the features of the Torah is the paragraphing system known as Petuchot and Stumot. A Petucha is where the whole of the remaining part of the line is left blank and the text resumes on the next line and its purpose is…
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…
Differentiation: A Modern Phenomenon?
There is much dialogue in the generation we live regarding successful parenting and education. Society around us gives us the impression that the new bestsellers on positive parenting and innovative courses on successful schooling are a must in order to…
