By Rabbi Nuriel Zargari: The parsha starts out ,”וישב יעקב בארץ מגורי אביו” ”Yaakov settled in the land of his father.” Rashi quotes chazal that Yaakov Avinu really wanted to sit in tranquility, but Hashem did not let that happen. Instead Hashem said is it not enough what the Tzadikim […]
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By Rabbi Yosef Shemtov: In this week’s parasha we see the famous incredible story of Yaakov fighting with an angel of Esav. We explain this as fighting, but for sure it can’t be a physical fight because angels don’t have a physical body, even if they appear like human beings. […]
By Rabbi Moshe Vosoghi As we enter into the Parshiyot of Yaakov Avinu, we get a close look into Yaakov’s father-in-law, Lavan. Lavan has the terrible distinction of being known for his deceptive ways. The Midrashim are replete with descriptions of how he constantly scammed everyone around him. Nobody was […]
By Rabbi David Cohen Rashi explains that Yitzchak Avinu’s premature vision loss was due to the smoke that Eisav’s wives raised when they burned incense for their idols. Alternatively, when he was bound upon the Altar of the Akeidah, as Avraham Avinu was about to slaughter him, the Heavens opened […]
By Rabbi Aharon Seleh: In this week’s Parsha, the Or Hachaim asks the following: when Lavan is mentioned for the first time, the Torah says,”his name is Lavan.” Usually when mentioning the righteous, the Torah says, “Their name is…”, for example,”his name is Boaz.” But when mentioning the wicked the […]