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Rebecca, Esau, and the Fourth Revolution
The boys wrestled in her [Rebecca’s] womb and she said, “If so why do I exist?” She went to inquire of God. God answered her,
The Maharsha: Advice for the Living and the...
The Maharsha, Rabbi Shmuel Eliezer Halevi Idels, was one of the great commentators on the Talmud. He was born in Krakow, Poland in 5315 (1555)
Kislev: Sweet Dreams
“…When God brings back the returnees to Zion, we were like dreamers.”[1] What does “we were like dreamers” mean? There are at least three explanations
Toldot: The Third Way
The herdsmen of Gerar quarreled with Isaac’s herdsmen, saying, “The water is ours.” He [Isaac] named that well Esek, because they contended with him. They
Q&A: Bad Dream
Q: I had a bad dream about something terrible happening to my baby. I am terrified. Please help. A: As our Sages say, "Chalomot shav
The Young Old Man
Who doesn’t want to be young forever? Many people don’t like the older face staring back at them in the mirror. They fight their wrinkles
The Source of Om and Eastern Wisdom
“And to the children of Abraham’s concubines, Abraham gave gifts, and he sent them from before Isaac his son, while he was still alive, to
Rabbi Meshel Glebstein: Guarding the Temple
Rabbi Hillel Meshsel Glebstein was born in Bialystok on 4 Kislev 5594 (1833) to his father, Rabbi Tzvi Hirsch, who was a Torah scholar and
The Blessings of Shelichus
Excerpt from a class given on 28th of Cheshvan 5768 From A Soldier to a Shaliach It is customary to bless a child that he
Q&A: Noahide Bar Mitzvah
Q: We are Noahides, our son is about to turn 13 and I would like to know how to celebrate this milestone in a meaningful