Vayishlach (וַיִּשְׁלַח — Hebrew for “and he sent,” the first word of the parashah) is the eighth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 32:4–36:43. The parashah has the most verses of any weekly Torah portion in the book of Genesis (but...
After examining the persistent prayer of Rebecca teaches us the power of prayer. This week’s reading opens with the announcement that Rebecca was barren. She then conceived following Isaac’s prayers (Gen. 25:2021) Please follow and like us:
In this Torah portion, Rebecca and Isaac have twins, the smooth-skinned Jacob, who Rebecca favors, and the hairy Esau, who Isaac favors. After coming home from a hunting trip, Esau asks his brother for...
Avraham Sutton provides insight into the weekly Parshah From Genesis 25-27. He contrasts the differences between Jacob and Esav and its prophetic implications. Sutton is an Orthodox Torah mentor, teacher, and author. For over...
Discover the connection to Isaac digging wells to the Holy Temple and every mans connection to the Creator of the Universe. Please follow and like us:
If you look at the way the very first word in the Book of Leviticus (which we begin reading publicly this Shabbos) is written in any Torah scroll anywhere in the world, you will...
One of the unique features of the Sukkot service in the Beit HaMikdash was the daily offering of bulls, with the number declining from thirteen on the first day to seven on the seventh...
Return Again | Teshuvah and Rosh Hashanah Teshuvah is an essential part of returning to God. Rosh Hashanah is a time of introspection and self-examination Discover how you can help to expedite redemption through...
Beginning five days after Yom Kippur, Sukkot is named after the booths or huts (sukkot in Hebrew) in which Jews are supposed to dwell during this week-long celebration. According to rabbinic tradition, these flimsy...
This is the time of year during which we are to atone for both our individual — and on Yom Kippur, our communal — sins committed over the course of the previous year, before...
The story of Moses’ death in this week’s reading has received extensive literary treatment from Tannaitic times through the Middle Ages, in a wide variety of Jewish works.The narrative told in the Bible reveals...
Chabad.org Daily Study – February 18, 2020 – Shevat 23, 5780
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