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Esav's Deception in His Perennial Struggle with Israel
Rabbi Dov Lior | 4 Kislev 5784
THIS “TIRE” MUST NEVER WEAR OUT
Our sedra begins the amazing story of Yakov & Esav. This is a saga that never really ends; the progeny of Yakov - we Jews - will go on forever, & we will be locked in battle, both physical & spiritual, with Esav’s descendants until the end of time.
Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Kislev 2 5784
Why Did Isaac Love Esau?
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Rabbi Jonathan Sacks | Kislev 4 5784
We Want Esav’s Hands
Rabbi Haggai Lundin
The National Significance of Intergenerational Connection
The whole world will recognize the special status that Avraham and Yitzchak established
Rabbi Yossef Carmel | Kislev 1 5783
This Culture Is Not for Us
...In recent generations, [the] struggle [between Yaakov and Esav] has taken on a new and even more complex nature, and it is important that we not be misled by it. Today, the culture leading the world is Western culture, and the morality leading the world is Western morality. This culture and morality are upgraded versions of X-ianity, with a more refined and pretty face. Many Jews who encounter this Western morality find in it an echo of Judaism, and are inclined to think that it is an "upgraded Judaism," Heaven forbid...
Rabbi Netanel Yossifun | Heshvan 30 5783
