Parshat Vayetzei 5779
Vayetzei תשע"ט Yaakov had to leave home because Esav had vowed to kill him. This week’s portion begins with Yaakov’s journey (Genesis 28:10): י) וַיֵּצֵא יַעֲקֹב מִבְּאֵר שָׁבַע וַיֵּלֶךְ חָרָנָה 10) Yaakov left Beer Sheva and travelled towards Charan.…
Yes, Earthquakes are a Thing
Parsthat Toldot
There are two kinds of people in the world. The people who wonder why tall, strong buildings fall down during earthquakes and the people who don't think about it much. Most people are in the latter group, as they assume…
Parshat Toldot 5779
Parshat Toldot תשעט Yitzchak and Rivka had been married for 20 years and had not been blessed with children. Our Sages tell us that were physically unable to do so. Yet, at age 60, Yitzchak would have liked to see…
The Folly of Revenge
Parshat Chayei Sarah
Revenge is sweet. No one knows for sure where the phrase came from, but likely it was from someone who experienced that sweetness. But there are other phrases as well, that describe the other side of revenge. “Revenge is like…
Parshat Chayei Sarah 5779
Chayei Sarah תשעט Avraham and Yitzchak returned safely from the Akeida, and now it was time to plan the next stage of Avraham’s legacy. Yitzchak almost lost his life, and had he died, Avraham’s entire contribution to the world would…
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