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Was Yitzhak a Blind Fool?

Yitzhak is getting old.  Fearing that his final days are approaching, he calls upon his favoured son, Esav, desiring to bless him.  Rivkah hears Yitzhak’s instructions to his son and intercepts the call.  She quickly commands their son, Yaakov, to…

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Being Truly Blessed

We might have thought that Yitzchak would be blessed by G-d on account of his tremendous spiritual achievements, supreme among them being his willingness to be sacrificed by his father Avraham.  But as remarkably inspiring as they are, Divine approbation…

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Relationships

Alexandros III Philippou Makedonon commonly known in the West as Alexander the Great King of Macedon (336–323 B.C.E.), was the most successful military commander of ancient history, conquering most of the known world before his death. Our Sages relate the…

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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…

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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…

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Aftershock

Yitzchak entreated Hashem… Hashem allowed Himself to be entreated by him, and his wife Rivkah conceived. (25:21) Can we even imagine how difficult it must have been for Yitzchak and Rivkah to be barren for twenty years? It comes as…

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G-d intervenes!

Since creation of our state, the land of Israel has been continuously targeted and gone through tough times. There seems to be no end. Last year’s war in Gaza with mortars and bombs landing across the country and more recently…

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