Toldot: The Prophetic Destiny Of Rivka’s Twins

How do the character traits of Esav and Yaakov find expression in the rival civilizations they produced?

Crystal Balls

It seems that Rivkah understood that she had twins, but she thought that they belonged to the same nation. She worried that they were engaged in a civil war.

The Untouchable Yitzchak

I am convinced that meeting Yitzchak was a much more intense experience than meeting Avraham.

Victory Over Amalek

Typically, when we think of Esav’s hatred for Yaakov, we don’t first think of the Roman Empire or about gentiles in general. In fact this relationship remains complicated, but ultimately our role of being a light unto the nations entails uplifting them as well.

Torah Shorts: Parshat Toldot: Beware the Carnivore

Nothing will benefit human health and increase the chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet. -Albert Einstein

One Nation

Who do we see coming to the aid of earthquake victims buried underneath rubble and crumbled buildings in all corners of the world? The little nation of Israel is the first to send assistance and personnel.

How To Respond To The War Of 5784 (Part IV)

In the last few decades, the lowest estimation is that the elite and Ivy League colleges received eight billion dollars in Arab funding. A whopping four billion dollars came from Qatar, the source of the recently proclaimed ‘Global Day of Jihad.’

True Selves

Yaakov and Esav each had a name from the ethical approach, a name that they chose for themselves through their actions.

Chayei Sara: Perfection of the Living Sacrifice

Following her death, Sarah's powerful legacy continued to influence Avraham and play a major role in their family's development into a nation.

He Gave His Kidney, And Then He Gave His Life

For six years I underwent dialysis until he arrived and saved me.

The Half-Full Cup – Chayei Sara

In this epic reunion, you have two multi-billionaires, each with a different life philosophy. Eisav’s is rav, a lot; Yaakov’s is kol, everything. How do they differ?

Three Places The Nations Can’t Claim

Avraham Avinu, who exemplified the attribute of kindness, purchased Me’arat HaMachpela as a final kindness to his beloved wife and to future generations of Israel.

TORAH SHORTS: Parshat Chayei Sara: Instant Divine Gratification

A prayer in its simplest definition is merely a wish turned Godward. -Phillips Brooks

Making A Difference

On the last daf of Sotah, the Talmud speaks of the generation preceding the arrival of Moshiach, and describes dismal conditions, concluding with the words, And upon what is there for us to rely? Only our Father in Heaven.

Behind The Names Of Efron And Keturah

That Hagar went against her natural inclination and remained faithful to Avraham was a supreme exhibition of breaking her nature and doing good.

The Cost Of Miracles

Avraham’s plan to outwit the angel of death did not work and for some reason Sarah tarried in Hebron, perhaps packing up the household in preparation of the move, and that is where the angel of death met her.

Vayeira: Sarah’s Role In The Hebrew Mission

What can the dynamics between Yitzḥak and Yishmael in Parshat Vayeira teach us about Israel’s ideal relationship with the Muslim world?

To Dream

It seems that we are living in a dream world. Reality is more outlandish than anything imaginable.
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Healing Bread

If you look beneath the surface of the story of the three angels visiting Avraham and the feast he served them, you will see it is a replica of a korban todah.

How To Respond To The War Of 5784 (Part III)

The nosei b’ol thinks about the wife of a soldier or his mother waiting in fear for the next text message to hear that they are still alive.

Serious Laughter

We should remember that though Avraham was the first Jew, Yitzchak was the first born Jew. In other words, a certain paradigm of Jewish existence is created by Yitzchak’s birth, a birth in total contradiction to the physical reality of other men.

May Your Mercy Conquer Your Anger Towards Us

There are times, mercifully limited in their frequency, when the servants of Hashem are tested and given an opportunity to transcend the base materialism and the limited perspective of, for example, the servants of Avraham who were left behind when he and Yitzchak proceeded to the akeida.

Torah Shorts: Parshat Vayera: A Fertility Strategy

Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven. -Henry Ward Beecher

Divine Intervention

We see how Divine Providence orchestrates everything from the beginning of creation until the end of time – always setting the stage for the future.

Parshas Lech Lecha: Superstar!

Every single person is a galaxy! Every person is a universe! When you look at another person, realize that he is like a star.

Lekh Lekha: From Avram To Avraham

How the leader of a universal spiritual movement learned to reorient himself to the understanding that his goals for humanity could only be achieved through the vehicle of a nation in a specific land.

Still Brothers – Parshat Lech Lecha

Not all of us are perfect, and some of us have veered far from the course.

Creating A World With Words

It is therefore always a good idea to put a time limit on our negative emotions. Instead of just saying, 'It's very hard for me,' say 'It's very hard for me right now.'

How To Respond To The War Of 5784 (Part II)

History teaches us that it is a fatal mistake to become too comfortable in our surroundings and not to believe in an imminent redemption.

Rumblings Of War

Why is Lot so important that Avraham took him along and risked his life to save him?

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