Parshat Vayetzei As we closed last week’s parsha of Toledot, we read of Ya’akov Avinu’s departure from his parent’s home, following the request of his

וַיִּפְגַּע בַּמָּקוֹם וַיָּלֶן שָׁם כִּי בָא הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ וַיִּקַּח מֵאַבְנֵי הַמָּקוֹם וַיָּשֶׂם מְרַאֲשֹׁתָיו וַיִּשְׁכַּב בַּמָּקוֹם הַהוּא: (בראשית כח:יא) On the pasuk, “and he (Yaakov) lied down

The avodas ha-tefillah of Rabbi Yisrael — the holy Baal Shem Tov — was known to be a lofty prayer service, filled with intensity and

Part IV Like the Kibbutz Galuyot school of thought, the Territorial School requires all Jews to return to Israel under a sovereign state for the

Question: We need a babysitter for a few hours on Shabbat. Is there a problem paying her for Shabbat work? Answer: Sechar Shabbat (pay for

Shimon was walking down Grayson Place last week, and saw a gold watch. It was engraved with the initials “SM,” a good siman. He took

“And Hashem saw that Leah was disliked, and He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren” (29:31). The phrase “Rachel was barren” being in the

Part II Last week, I began my summary of an article in Hakirah, volume 31 (2022) by Daniel Klein. The article is entitled: “Let Him

When we returned to school for in-person learning in September 2020, our campus was closed: no visitors, no parents, no prospective students. The closed campus

 Editor’s note: As the season approaches when we are asked to give gifts large and small to our family members, friends, children, grandchildren and service

“Mommy,” my daughter said, “my body feels so calm.” It was bedtime last week and my daughter asked me to give her a back rub.

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