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Parshat Vayishlach 5785
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha that Yaakov returned home to Eretz Yisrael. But before he returned to Eretz Yisrael, he spent time in a place called Succot. The pasuk states (Chapter 33, Pasuk 17), ויעקב נסע סכתה ויבן לו בית ולמקנהו עשה סכת, על כן קרא ש Read more...
Parshat Vayeishev 5785
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in the first pasuk of this week’s parsha, וישב יעקב בארץ מגורי אביו בארץ כנען. Yaakov lived in the land of his father in Eretz Cana’an. The Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh asks, why does our parsha begin with this pasuk. We read in last week’s parsha that Read more...
Parshat Vayigash 5785
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha (Chapter 45, Pasuk 3), ולא יכלו אחיו לענות אתו כי נבהלו מפניו. When Yosef reveals himself to his brothers, they were unable to respond and they were in a state of shock and bewilderment. The following pasuk even indicates (see Rashi) Read more...
Vayishlach
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week's parsha how Yaakov prepares himself for his upcoming encounter with Eisav. As Rashi teaches, he prepared himself in three ways; L'Doron, L'Tefillah, U'LeMilchamah. He brought his brother a significant gift, he davened to Hashem, and he readied himself for the possibility of war Read more...
