articles on Toldot
Lessons on Toldot
Brothers Who Seek to Receive Blessings Throughout History
Why did the blessings have to come in a disguise? What can we learn from this to our days?
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu | Kislev 1 5782
This Culture is Not For Us
Understanding the difference between Judaism and Christianity via the story of Yaakov and Esav. Challenging the concept of a "Judeo-Christian" culture
Rabbi Netanel Yossifun | Kislev 1 5782
Was Jacob Right to Take the Blessings?
Was Jacob right to take Esau’s blessing in disguise? Was he right to deceive his father and to take from his brother the blessing Isaac sought to give him? Was Rebecca right in conceiving the plan in the first place and encouraging Jacob to carry it out?
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks | Cheshvan 28 5782
The Tracks of Our Tears
The pattern of infertility that we saw with Sara Imenu continues with Rivka. The Gemara says “G-d “desires the prayers & dialogue of the righteous,” & distress - as in this case, when Rivka, like Sara, struggles to get pregnant - is what usually motivates a person to reach out to G-d.
Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Cheshvan 27 5782
Transmition to Descendants
Is there any reason why Parashat Noah should be called based on the name of person involved, and our Torah reading this week should be called based on the generations and genealogy being described?
Rabbi Berel Wein | Cheshvan 27 5782
Reach For The Sky
Learning about the lives of great people can be inspiring - but it can also be depressing when we see the enormous gap between their achievements and our own. How can we use their example positively and learn to 'reach for the sky'?
Rabbi Yaakov Asher Sinclair | Cheshvan 26 5782
Change in Human Initiative Pattern
One of the major themes in Sefer Bereishit is the contrasts between each of the righteous patriarchs and matriarchs. Let us focus on the nature of the struggles to emerge safely as a pillar of the Chosen Nation.
Rabbi Daniel Mann | Cheshvan 25 5782
