November 2024

And these are the generations (Toldos) of Yitzchok the son of Avraham; Avraham begot Yitzchok. (Breishis 25:19) I walked into a noisy and raucous class… Read More »Living for Toldos

THE JEWISH PEOPLE have had many enemies over the millennia, but most of them were descendants of either Yishmael or Eisav. The amazing thing is… Read More »What?

BS”D Volume 39, No. 6 29 Marcheshvan 5785 November 30, 2024 Sponsored by Robert and Hannah Klein on the yahrzeits of his mother, Dorothy Klein… Read More »Un-natural

Yaakov and the Brochos Yitzchak wanted to give brochos to Eisav, but Rivka intervened and manipulated the outcome, so that Yaakov would receive the brochos. … Read More »Toldos — To Give of Oneself

Yitzchok entreated Hashem opposite his wife, because she was barren.[2] Rivka was barren. So was Soro. And Rochel. And some of the avos. Seems to… Read More »Better Than Giving Orders

Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is acquired with… Read More »Chapter 6, Mishna 6: Ways 1-2: (1) Studying to Transcend; (2) Listening to Change

What do we really know about Isaac, the second of our three patriarchs? The Torah presents vivid and detailed accounts of the lives of his… Read More »Digging for Water

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1313 – An Orthodox Minyan… Read More »Yitzchak Learned the “Art” in His Father’s House

Esav. He represents so much evil. We know him as the hunter, the ruthless marauder, murderer of Nimrod and stalker of Yaakov. Yet, believe it… Read More »Death Wish

Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with 30 qualities, priesthood is acquired with 24, whereas the Torah is acquired with… Read More »Chapter 6, Mishna 6: The 48 Ways – Introduction