In Parshas Toldos the posuk (Bereishis 25:27) states, “Vayigdilu hani’arim…”, “and the youth grew up…”. Rashi tells us regarding this, that as long as they… Read More »Genuine Tzidkus – Counteracting the Challenges from Within
And the first one emerged ruddy; he was completely like a coat of hair, and they named (called) him Eisav. (Breishis 25:25) …and they named… Read More »He Was What He Wasn’t
Yitzchak and Rivka could not have children; they turned to Hashem in tefilla. Yitzchak was answered, and she became pregnant. The tefillos of the tzaddik,… Read More »Davening During Times of Stress
Eisav said, “Behold, I am going to die; so why do I need this birthright?” (Bereishis 25:32) THE TALMUD RECOUNTS a dialogue that took place… Read More »Eisav and the World-to-Come
There are the offspring of Yitzchok the son of Avraham: Avraham begot Yitzchok[2] A midrash[3] applies a verse in Mishlei to our pasuk: “The father… Read More »Making Parents Kvell is An Accomplishment
These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1181 – Maaser Money On… Read More »The Difference Between a ‘Double-Life’ and a Broad Life
The question raised by all of the commentators who have dealt with this week’s Torah reading is a simple one: How could it be that… Read More »Who is to Blame for Eisav?
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 »The Power of the Voice
What would you think if you saw a luxury car being offered for sale for a ridiculously low price? You would undoubtedly wonder what was… Read More »The Spur of the Moment
Yaakov (Jacob) knew that his father Yitzchak (Isaac) was about to give a very significant blessing to his brother Aisav (Esau). His mother, Rivka (Rebecca),… Read More »It’s Never Too Late