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BS”D Volume 36, No. 7 9 Kislev 5782 November 13, 2021 At the beginning of our Parashah, Yaakov travels to Charan. Upon arriving there, he… Read More »Yaakov’s Strength

Friday Night A PERSON IS either coming or going in life. We come into the world at birth, and from that point onward we’re on… Read More »On The Way Out

“Remove every lamb that is spotted or streaked, and every sheep that has dark markings. Also remove every goat that is streaked or spotted, and… Read More »Equal Opportunity

When a group of Jews gets together for prayer, they are paying public respect to Hashem. Sitting with them while occupied with something else shows… Read More »A Sign of Respect

Our previous class, “Sarah’s Accomplishment: An Inheritance for Each Jew,” covered Sarah’s ability to connect the physical world to the spiritual, thus forging for all… Read More »Intersection Between Heaven and Earth

I recently had bought something with a credit card, but the item was defective. When I went to exchange it for a new item, I… Read More »Returning a Defective Item Without a Receipt

In this weeks parsha, Vayetzey, Yaakov arrives at the place where the Beis HaMikdash (the Temple) will be built. There he has a prophetic dream.… Read More »If Hashem Said to Go, You Go!

The ladder in Yaakov’s dream was no ordinary ladder. It was a ladder that rested on the ground but which stretched all the way up… Read More »Of Climbing Ladders and Tugging Ropes

The dream was more vivid than real life could ever be. As Jacob slept atop Mount Moriah, a fugitive from his own home, he saw… Read More »Body and Soul

“He encountered the place and he spent the night there…” (28:11) The Talmud teaches that each of the Patriarchs was responsible for instituting one of… Read More »The Best Credentials