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: Way 37: Helping Others
The contrast between Yaakov and Esav (Jacob and Esau) in this week’s Torah portion is stark. “The children matured, and Esav knew how to hunt,… Read More »Truly in Tents
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