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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

Better Than An Alarm Clock[1] Soro’s lifetime was a hundred years, twenty years, and seven years.[2] Facing down students who were dozing off, R. Akiva… Read More »Better Than An Alarm Clock

She descended to the spring, filled her jug and ascended. The servant ran towards her and said, “Let me sip please, a little, from your… Read More »Like Rivka by the Well

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1312 – Lying About Someone’s… Read More »A Rare Biblical Hesped for a Rare Biblical Personality

Note: The Shabbos Torah Reading is divided into 7 sections. Each section is called an Aliya [literally: Go up] since for each Aliya, one person… Read More »Parsha Summary for Parshas Chayei Sarah

CHAYEI SARAH Melachim I 1:1–31 Providence and Free Will Throughout the ages, scholars have dealt with the question of Hashem’s involvement in our lives and… Read More »Haftorah Summary for Parshas Chayei Sarah

This week’s parsha, Chayei Sarah, begins with the counting of Sarah’s years upon her death. Avrohom subsequently procures ownership of Ma’aras Hamachpelah {the Tomb of… Read More »A Step Down – A Step Up