Parshat Vayetzei 5785

Esav has vowed to kill Yaakov for stealing his blessing from Yitzchak, so Rivka and Yitzchak decided to send Yaakov to Rivka’s brother, Lavan. This would both protect Yaakov from his brother’s wrath and find him a wife. On Yaakov’s…

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Parshas Vayetzei 5784

Vayetzei תשפ"ד           Yaakov had to leave home because his brother 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 Be’er Sheva and…

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Parshat Vayetzei 5783

A Jew must pray three times a day, morning, evening, and night. The source of this law is the subject of an argument in the Talmud (Berachot 26b).  One opinion holds that the forefathers originated the prayers, viz, Avraham instituted…

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