One of the most inspiring moments of this parsha for me is when Jacob wrestles with an angel and emerges victorious, earning the name Israel, which signifies his strength and determination.

These are the sons of Tziv’on: Ayah and Anah. It was Anah who discovered how to breed mules in the desert, when he was tending the donkeys for his father Tziv’on. ~ Genesis 36:24 So much ...

prophetically were aware of the future happenings and travails of their descendants [the Possuk states as much explicitly by the “Treaty between the Parts”, recounted at the end of Parshat ...

Jacob has a dream—a vision of a ladder reaching up to the heavens. Upon awakening, he is deeply moved by the realization that God is present in this place. He concludes his reflections with the ...

In a season of glowing menorahs and sizzling latkes, Hanukkah brings eight days of light, joy, and tradition to Jewish homes around the world. But how did this holiday of miracles and resilience ...

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This week’s Parshah, Parshat Toldot, primarily highlights the story of Yitzchak and his initial selection of Esav to receive the Berachot, only for Rivkah to initiate the process whereby Yaakov ...

If we understand this, we understand Abraham. He exercises personal responsibility. In Parshat Lech Lecha, a quarrel breaks out between Abraham's herdsmen and those of his nephew Lot. Seeing that ...

This tension between the heroes of Rome and the sages of Jerusalem will not last forever. The prophet Obadiah prophesied the resolution of this struggle. Jews do not accept the world that is. They ...