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Although Yaakov and Eisav were twins, they seem to be opposites in every way. Yet, Chazal tell us that the differences between them were not… Read More »The Twins

Friday Night IT IS VERY insightful that so many different societies believe in Afterlife, and have for so long. In fact, the only part of… Read More »The Toldos Advantage

Esav said, “Look, I’m going to die. For what do I need the birthright?[2] According to Rashi, Esav was not in imminent danger of expiring… Read More »Real Spiritual Men Take Risks

Sponsored by Robert and Hannah Klein on the yahrzeits of his mother Dorothy Klein (Devorah bat Avraham a”h), and his brother Kenneth H. Klein (Kalman… Read More »Prayer Offerings

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1225 – The Bar Mitzvah… Read More »The Value of Planning, Forethought, Process and Development

The Story The two friends walked together to shul one morning in Tel Aviv, deep in discussion. “Trust me,” Tal said, “Being a bechor is… Read More »Washing a Kohen’s Hands

This week’s parsha, Toldos, begins with the births of Yaakov and Esav. Right from the start they were two dissimilar individuals with very different agendas:… Read More »Heaven on Earth

This week’s Torah reading begins with the recounting of the generations of Abraham and Isaac. It is titled “Toldot,” which literally means the children, as… Read More »Isaac Gave His Children Something to Remember

Rabban Gamliel the son of Rabbi Yehuda the Prince said, good is Torah study together with a worldly occupation, for the exertion in both makes… Read More »Chapter 2, Mishna 2(b) : Torah Study vs. Earning a Livelihood – Part II

The Mitzvah: The prohibition against murder is one of the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17). Eisav is the personification of a murderer, wielding the… Read More »Murder: Going for the Kill