In the times of the Alter Rebbe, Reb Shneur Zalman of Liadi, the Baal haTanya, a newly married man was spending his days learning in
Parashat Vayishlach So….when did we start reading the haftarah; that is, during which historical period did the custom of reading a selection from the Neviim
Parashat Vayishlach begins as Yaakov sends messengers ahead, apparently to assess to what extent Eisav is still a danger. However, to Yaakov’s surprise, his messengers
לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: I was not sure if during Birkat Hamazon (BHMZ) after seuda shlishit, I said R’tzei
By day, Dr. Boruch Adler is a dentist. No one ever doubted that he could drill deep (in order to remove all decay). But who
In Parshat Vayishlach, Yaakov was preparing to meet his brother Esav. In doing so, he had done three things: sent messengers with gifts, split his
A few years ago, my wife and I spent some time vacationing on Cape Cod. During one of those days, we took a ferry to
וַיִּירָא יַעֲקֹב מְאֹד וַיֵּצֶר לוֹ וַיַּחַץ אֶת הָעָם אֲשֶׁר אִתּוֹ וְאֶת הַצֹּאן וְאֶת הַבָּקָר וְהַגְּמַלִּים לִשְׁנֵי מַחֲנוֹת: וַיֹּאמֶר אִם יָבוֹא עֵשָׂו אֶל הַמַּחֲנֶה הָאַחַת וְהִכָּהוּ
Many shuls have adopted the practice of dancing at the conclusion of Lecha Dodi on Friday night. Some wonder where this newfangled practice came from,
Applying the wisdom of Torah to contemporary challenges is never simple; it is exceptionally challenging when it comes to Jewish foreign affairs. Our Sages taught
Yaakov’s return trip from חרן to חברון was quite eventful. He was chased by his father-in-law, Lavan, who caught up with him at הר הגלעד
Following Yaakov and Eisav’s encounter they part ways, as our parsha states: “Eisav returned on that day on his way towards Seir. But Yaakov journeyed
