Parsha Related

In this week’s parsha (29-10) we find that Yaakov Avinu was incredibly strong. He moved a stone, which required many shepherds to roll, without difficulty. Rash”i says that the Torah tells this to us to show us that he was very strong. ;The obvious questions are: ;1. How did he get so strong, we ...

The possuk says that the Malachim were עלים וירדים בו. ; Rashi points out that first they were going up and then going down. ; I think Rashi is giving a mesage of chizzuk. ; In order to fall one must go up first. ; So if you do fall know that there must have been an aliyah first. ; Rather than fo...

Vayesfu kol ha'adarim v'galelu ess ha'even me'al pi habe'eir.Every one of us walks around with 'wellsprings' in our hearts. ;But - a problem! ;There is a huge rock on top! ;We cannot remove it by ourselves. ;The individuals who can singlehandedly remove the stone are few & far between. ;Only ...

"Vayelech Yakov Charanah" - Yakov left with the intention of reaching Charan. Later on, it says "Vayelech artzah bnei kedem."The ;Meshech Chochmah ;explains: originally Yakov left with the intent on running and hiding with his mother's family, in Charan, to keep himself safe from Esav. Hashem app...

; “And Jacob said to his brothers: ‘Gather stones’.” ~ Genesis 31:46 ; Jacob only had one brother, Esau. Moreover, it’s disrespectful to instruct those who aren’t obligated to obey. So Jacob must be speaking to his sons. ; ; Yet the verse refers to them as his brothers - why? ; ; A brother c...

A Gerrer chasid took leave from his Rebbe before departing on a business trip to Paris. The Rebbe had a request for him, can he please buy some Cuban cigars for the Rebbe in Paris? ;The Chasid gladly agreed, thrilled at the chance to be of service to his Rebbe! ;While in Paris, though, he was so ...

Vayehav Yitzchok ess Eisav .... v'Rivkah oheves ess Yaakov.Rivkah was not as great as Yitzchok. She was not able to love Eisav. Therefore, she only loved Yaakov. ;Yitzchok loved Eisav! [He also loved Yaakov, but that is not a chiddush!]What?! ;Why would Yitzchok love a Rasha like Eisav?? ;How can...

Veyitain veyachzor veyitain. Why twice? ;Ba'al aveida mechazer achar aveidaso. Ta'isi ke'seh oved. ;The yidden are the ;aveidah ;of the RBSO. ;The bracha was that the RBSO should give. And even though some Yidden aren't worthy or even aware of their need to receive, we ask that He seek us out (ve...

Rashi says that Yaakov was entitled to the bechorah ;because, if you put two balls in a narrow tube, the one going in first will come out last. One could wonder whether this is accurate since babies move around in the womb. Moreover, Rashi already commented that there had been attempts by Yaakov ...

"Yaakov was ;sitting in Tents." While most explain this to say that Yaakov was in the Beis Midrash learning Torah - some ; meforshim ;say that he dwelled in the Tents -The Tent of Rachel & The Tent of Leah.The obvious question on this explanation is that Yaakov at this point ; was not married...