Weekly Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 6

November 26, 2022; 2 Kisleiv, 5783

Parsha What caused Yaakov to become Yaakov Avinu (our holy forefather), and Eisav to become Eisav HaRasha (the evil one)? The Midrash (Beraishis Rabbah, Parshas Toldos) tells us that until their Bar Mitzvah, Yaakov and Eisav were nearly identical in their deportment. However, after their bar mitzvah, things started to change. How did Yaakov and Eisav turn out so differently?

Rav Dov Meir Rovman ZT”L (1895-1967) was a student of the Kelm Yeshiva, the Rosh Yeshiva in Vilkomir and the founder of the Tiferes Yisroel Yeshiva in Haifa. In his Sefer, Zichron Meir (Maamar 37), he points out that from the Passuk in Malachi (1:2) which states, “Behold Eisav is a brother to Yaakov” we see that Eisav was comparable to Yaakov in certain respects and had remarkable qualities...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 5

November 19, 2022; 25 Cheshvan, 5783

Parsha In this week’s Parsha, Ephron tells Avraham Avinu, “…I have given you the field, and the cave that is in it… Before the eyes of my people, I have given it to you; bury your dead.” (Bereishis 23:11)

The words “Before the eyes of my people” are rather perplexing. What message is Ephron trying to convey with these words? We may also ask another question. Five Passukim later, when Avrohom weighs out the talents of silver to Ephron the Passuk spells Ephron’s name without a “vov”. Why is his name spelled deficiently?...

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Weekly Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 4

November 12, 2022; 18 Cheshvan, 5783

Parsha In this week’s parsha, one of the Malachim (angels) that visited Avrohom Avinu informs him that Sara Imeinu was going to have a son despite her advanced age. Sara overheard this prophesy and did not believe it. The Possuk says, “Now Avrohom and Sara were old, coming on in years; Sara had ceased to have the way of the women. Sarah laughed within herself, saying, ‘After I have become worn out, will I have smooth flesh…’” (Bereishis 18:11-12)

How could Sara, who was on an even greater level than Avrohom in regards to prophesy, deny the truth of the prophecy?...

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