If Reuven digs or opens a deep pit and Shimon’s ox falls to its death, Reuven must make restitution, and the animal’s carcass is “his,”
“And he called it שבעה; therefore the name of the city is באר שבע till this very day” (Bereishis 26:33). The implication is that because
Parshat Toldot shows the power of our tefillot. Hashem is always listening to our tefillot and wants to agree to our prayers. The word prayer
Rebbe Nachman used to say, “One must pray for every little thing, even if you tear your garment and need another one.” His disciple, Rabbi
Esav’s duplicity and evil are not the only things making Parshat Toldot particularly relevant for our times. One aspect of the parsha that speaks to
The light fixture hanging in our kitchen when we first moved onto 3 Landau Lane was ancient. In fact, I think it was there before
Under a thick disguise of Eisav’s clothing, with his arms and neck covered in goat skin, Yaakov approaches his father, Yitzchak, to receive the weighty
“If you could choose any three people to have dinner with, who would you choose?” In considering this common question often asked of interviewees, my
In that famous verse in Toledot (25:22), we are told: “va-yitrotzetzu (ויתרצצו) ha-banim be-kirbah.” What does that first word mean? ArtScroll’s Stone Chumash translates this
I know I am not alone. Since October 7, the first thing I do when I wake up in the morning is check the news
(Courtesy of Yad Leah) In response to the urgent needs of thousands of families who have fled their homes in Southern Israel, Yad Leah initiated
Sigal Ostrin of Highland Park is a senior at Ma’ayanot Yeshiva High School for Girls in Paramus, with a considerable commute. But when she decides
