Torah Portion and Tanach

Parashat Hashavua: From Paroh to Hamas and Iran – In Those Days at this Time

Yosef, His Dreams, and the Importance of Listening

BINYAMIN's NAME-CHANGE- And WHY Yehoshua BIN-Nun (not 'Ben'-Nun)

Are the Rules of Battle the Same for a Spiritual War?

Parashat Hashavua: “Kings Will Descend from You”

"TANACH= HEALTHY SOULS IN HEALTHY BODIES"- Parshat VaYetzeh

Rav Kook explains the interesting phenomenon that the Tanach Heroes must also be physically strong and military heroes. He connects it with the Ideal Jew who is a healthy soul in a healthy body, which we must revive and educate today, with our return to Israel.

Parashat Hashavua: Divinely Ordained Sibling Deceit

"YA'AKOV DONS ESAV'S ARMS"

How can we understand that Yitzchak preferred & even considered giving the bracha of Eretz Yisrael to Esav? This short article explains a new pshat (literal understanding) as well as having important ramifications for today's current events between Israel & Hamas.