Yes, Esav rises high up to the top of the ladder, but eventually Hashem orchestrates his fall. It was prophesied then and it ...

And at the end of the parsha which ends on a cliffhanger, we see Judah speaking to Joseph taking full responsibility as the leader: When Judah and his brothers reentered the house of Joseph ...

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Rick Lupert, a poet, songleader and graphic designer, is the author of 28 books including “God Wrestler: A Poem for Every Torah Portion.” Visit him at www.JewishPoetry.net ...

Eventually he left me alone, but not before I realized that this fly was actually reinforcing a great truth about personal growth found in Sefer Bereshit. We find that of the three patriarchs ...

Parshat Vayeshev: Genesis 37:1-40:23; Amos 2:6-3:8. In Vayeshev, Yosef, a young man unjustly imprisoned, finds himself interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh’s cupbearer and baker. To the cupbearer ...

Amidst a sea of talent, countless names remain unnoticed, waiting for the one big break to realise their dreams. Parsha Mahjabeen may not be instantly recognisable, but her star has been steadily ...

Parshat Vayishlach: Genesis 32:4-36:43 ... According to the Midrash (Bereshit Rabbah 77:3), this angel represented Jacob’s brother and enemy, Esav. As the angel is about to leave, Jacob asks ...

On Oct. 7, 2023, 25-year-old Barak Nixon witnessed the horrors of the Nova Festival massacre. He and two friends ran, dodged bullets, and hid in a bathroom stall near the festival site. During the ...

The only reason we fall is to rise. Perhaps this is one of the key life lessons in this week’s parsha, Vayeishev. From Rashi we learn that Jacob wanted to live in peace, in shalva, in ...

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