Author: Shlomo Bar-Ayal

  • What was Esau’s Problem?

    כ”ז בחשון תשפ”ב / November 2, 2021 / 27 Cheshvan, 5782

    What was the reason that Esau hated Yaakov? What did Yaakov do to warrant it? It has to do with the character flaws in Esau.

  • Introducing Esau & Yaakov

    כ”ו בחשון תשפ”ב / November 1, 2021

    This week we are introduced to Esau & Yaakov and the problems that will fester between them that affect us to this day.

  • Our History is our Future

    כ”ה בחשון תשפ”ב / October 31, 2021

    This week’s parshah starts off with this is the history of Yitzchok. Then it goes on to tell us of Yitzchok’s sons. Why?

  • Isaac & Ismael

    פרשת חיי שרה / Parshat Chayei Sarah

    כ”ג בחשון תשפ”ב / October 29, 2021

    At the end of the Parshah Isaac & Ismael came together to bury Abraham. Why did they not unite as one family.

  • True Love in the Bible

    פרשת חיי שרה / כ”כ בחשון תשפ”ב

    October 28, 2021

    How do you build a successful marriage, This week’s Rebecca & Isaac give the true answer.

  • Leadership Requires Struggle

    פרשת חיי שרה / כ”א בחשון תשפ”ב

    October 27, 2021

    Why did Abraham send Eliezer to Haran to find a wife for YitzchoK? To make him a better leader.

  • Know When to Leave

    פרשת חיי שרה : כ’ בחשון תשפ”ב / Parshat Chayei Sarah / October 26, 2021

    After arranging for the marriage of Yitzchok (Isaac) to Rivka (Rebecca) Abraham leaves the scene to give Yitzchok room to be the new leader.

  • Acquiring Ownership of the Land

    י”ט בחשון תשפ”ב / October 25, 2021

    Abraham makes sure that he actually pays for the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, Why does he do so when it is offered to him as a gift?

  • Trust in God

    ט”ז בחשון תשפ”ב / October 22, 2021

    Abraham’s trust in God’s judgement is behind his seeming willingness to sacrifice his son. Abraham, as distinguished from the daughters of Lot understood that he was only seeing part of the story, not the whole.

  • Wisdom over Knowledge

    ט”ו בחשוון תשפ”ב / October 21, 2021

    We are witness to two events after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. Lot’s wife turning into a pillar of salt and Lot’s daughters getting their father drunk and having a child through him. Why did they behave this way?