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ו’ בכסלו תשפ”ב / November 10, 2021

In 1977 Begin met with the Lubavitcher Rebbe before he met with Carter. The Rebbe had Begin learn this week’s parsha in preparation of the meeting.

ה’ בכסלו תשפ”ב / November 9, 2021

Rachel’s true greatness was her willingness not to allow her sister, Leah, to be embarrassed due to the deception of their father.

ד’ בכסלו תשפ”ב / November 8, 2021

Lavan was smarter than Esau. Esau lived for the moment. Lavan planned his bad behavior. That made Lavan more dangerous.

ג’ בכסלו תשפ”ב / November 7, 2021

Yaakov dreams of a ladder. One interpretation is that to be a righteous person you may have you head in the clouds but you need your feet firmly planted in the ground.

א’ בכסלו תשפ”ב / December 5, 2021

The Philistines preferred to destroy the wells that Isaac dug rather than use them. This was against their own self interest but their hatred for Isaac’s Godliness was too great.

כ”ט בחשון תשפ”ב / November 4, 2021

Rebecca saw that Esau was not fit to be the leader of the future nation while Isaac was blind to his flaws.

כ”ח בחשון תשפ”ב / November 3, 2021

Esau’s case against Yaakov sounds reasonable on it face but upon deeper thought we see that he was wrong and a criminal. This is the way criminals present their case. The are never “guilty”. Also, sorry about the flip in the video

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.

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.

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?