Vayishlach 5772

by | Dec 8, 2011

BS”D Parashat Vayishlach 5772 Although the weekly Torah readings are approaching the end of the patriarchal and matriarchal period, the founding fathers and mothers of our nation are still very much with us because of the pivotal role they played in the future...

Vayaitzai 5722

by | Dec 1, 2011

BS”D Parashat Va’yai’Tzai 5772 Introduction Bereshiet 27:22 Jacob went close to his father Isaac, who touched him and said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Aisav.” Ibid 6:11-12   The angel of the LORD said to...

Toldot 5772

by | Nov 24, 2011

BS”D Parashat Toldot 5772 Part A: The overriding question, or rather dilemma, in this week’s parsha is the seemingly irreconcilable behavior of our mother Rivka. That a paragon of Jewish virtue should act in a deceitful manner behind her husband’s back is more...

Chayai Sarah 5772

by | Nov 17, 2011

BS”D Parashat Chayai Sarah 5772 Tractate Megila 29,a Rabbi Elazar HaKapar said: In future times the synagogues and houses of Torah study in Bavel (a euphemism for all the galut exile) will be resettled in Eretz Yisrael Rashi in our parasha (24:17) quotes the...

Vayaira 5772

by | Nov 10, 2011

BS”D Lech Lecha and Vayaira 5772 Part A: Beraishiet 15:18 On that day, HaShem made a covenant with Avraham saying: “I have given this land to your descendants from the River of Egypt (the Nile) until the great river Prat (the Euphrates in today’s...

Lech Lecha 5772

by | Nov 2, 2011

BS”D Parashat Lech Lecha 5772 AGL vs ADL and JDL Beraishiet 12:1 And HaShem said to Avram “Leave your land, your birthplace and your father’s house and go to the land that I will show you. Why the three localities: land, birthplace and father’s home?...