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It was a daring mission. Yitzchak wanted to bless his firstborn Esav. He asked Esav to prepare a meal for him in order “that his… Read More »Soul Food

These are the sons of Yishmael, and these are their names in their open cities and in their walled cities, twelve princes to their nations.… Read More »The World Around Us

Hashem said to her, “Two nations are in your womb.”[1] The spelling of the word for “nations” is non-standard, suggesting a different word – gai’im… Read More »Brotherly Love – Not

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1138 – Who’s Better For… Read More »A Person’s Word Is His Word!

Rabbi Dosa ben (son of) Hur’kenus said: Late morning sleep, wine in the afternoon, the chatter of the youth, and sitting in the gathering places… Read More »Chapter 3, Mishna 14: The Living Dead

Friday Night TWINS USUALLY HAVE a lot in common. Even though they may go in two separate directions, the basis of each is often something… Read More »My Own Eisav

BS”D Volume 37, No. 6 2 Kislev 5783 November 26, 2022 Sponsored by Robert and Hannah Klein on the yahrzeits of his mother, Dorothy Klein… Read More »Missions Possible

And [food] was set before him to eat, but he said, “I will not eat until I have spoken my words.” And he said, “Speak.… Read More »Be a Window Not a Pane

In times when there is no Temple and we have no altar of atonement, there is only repentance. Repentance atones for all sins. Even one… Read More »Chapter 1, Law 3 – Yom Kippur and Natural Souls

Our matriarchs of Israel were very strong personalities and were formidable women. The life experiences of our mother Sarah are an excellent example of this… Read More »Sarah – Mother of all Matriarchs