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The Mitzvah: The house of G-d necessitates respect and awe, as the verse proclaims “My Sanctuary you shall fear” (Leviticus 19:30). One could not enter… Read More »Respect of the Sanctuary: On Sacred Ground

If the image of Jacob’s ladder was not the most spectacular prophetic vision ever, it certainly comes close. In his dream, Jacob saw a ladder… Read More »Asleep on Hallowed Ground

After his dream of “The Ladder”, Yaakov (Jacob) finally arrived at his destination of Aram Naharayim, birthplace of his mother, Rivka (Rebecca) and his paternal… Read More »A Perfect Marriage

Let me get straight to the point. After all Yaakov did! at least when he dealt with his charlatan father-in-law, Lavan. You see, Yaakov wanted… Read More »Point of Order

Friday Night THE JOURNEY WAS going to be a long one, 36 years when all said and done. Some people go out east for a… Read More »Ya’akov’s Journey

After Eisav realized that he had lost the brochos intended for him, he indicated his desire to kill his brother Yaakov. (1) Rivka warned Yaakov… Read More »Rivka Imeinu — The Danger of Anger and Hatred

Esau was tired, returning from a day in the field, and he saw his brother Jacob cooking lentils. “Feed me some of this, the red,… Read More »Red, Red, His Name is Red

Even though teshuva (repentance) atones all and the day of Yom Kippur atones, there are sins which are expiated at the time [the person sins],… Read More »Chapter 1, Law 4 – Minefields and Hidden Consequences

This week we read the parsha of Toldos. “V’aileh Toldos Yitzchak ben Avrohom {And these are the generations of Yitzchak the son of Avrohom}. [25:19]”… Read More »Fragrance of Our Actions

“And these are the offspring of Yitzchak son of Avraham – Avraham gave birth to Yitzchak” (25:19) Parshas Toldos records the births of Yaakov and… Read More »How About Them Apples?