What’s in a jewish name?

The place where Yaakov davened

Parashat Vayetse- The Character of Jacob

What kind of man was Jacob? This is the question that cries out to us in episode after episode of his life.

The Attributes of Truth and Eternity: One and the Same

What Do You Dream About At Night?

"How Awesome is This Place" – Beit El!

Ever since the times of our holy forefathers Avraham, Yitzhak and Yaakov, the site and town of Beit El has been a central and sacred place. Here, in this holy spot, Yaakov Avinu dreams his famous Dream of the Ladder – and when he awakens, he says: "There actually is G-d in this place, and I did not know." He then continues: "How awesome is this place! This is none other than the House of G-d, and this is the gateway to the Heavens."

Long-suffering Leah

Mazal Tov! who gets to name the baby?

The Connection between Divine Presence and a Straight Angle

Three Kinds of Love

Judaism is supremely a religion of love. Judaism is also about justice. So why this combination of justice and love? Why is love alone not enough?

Ya'acov's Dreams

We see in this week's reading that it is our father Jacob who is really the master of dreams.

Yo-yo; G-d Is in the House!

Rav Moshe Feinstein says that Hashem davka wanted Yakov to sleep in that sacred spot! For what Yakov "did not know," & what G-d wanted very much to teach him – and us! - was that every activity we perform in life can be a holy act, if only we have the right outlook.

Do I Have to Tell the Truth?

May I take credit for something that I did not do myself? Must I make a full disclosure when it may cause a negative outcome? Is it permitted to “add” to the truth?

Why Specifically a Matzeva (Monument)?

At the beginning of Yaakov’s long journey, he stopped in Beit El, where he slept, dreamt, and erected a monument. At that place, he swore that if he would return in peace to his father’s house, he would make the place of the monument a “house of G-d”.

Perspective Please, People

A Deal for the Firstborn, a Restaurant Serving, or Holy Real Estate? – part II

Light in Dark Times

Vayetze

I Have a Dream!

How Can Jews Know When to Return to Israel?

Beyond the 4 Amot

What is the right time for Jews to leave the exile and to come to Israel? In this week's Parsha of "Vayezeh" we can find a direction. We can learn from the time Ya'akov understood it's time for him to come back to Israel.