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Parshat Chayei Sara
Rabbi Jablinowitz
This week's parsha begins with the Torah telling us how many years Sarah lived. The Torah says that she lived Meah Shanah V'Esrim Shanah V'Sheva Shanim, Shnei Chayei Sarah. After stating that Sarah lived for one hundred twenty seven years, the pasuk concludes by saying these are the years of Sarah. Read more...
Parshat Toldos
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in the first pasuk in this week's parsha V'Eileh Toldods Yitzchak ben Avraham, Avraham Holid es Yitzchak. These are the generations of Yitzchak the son of Avraham, Avraham fathered Yitzchak. The obvious question is why does the Torah repeat that Avraham fathered Yitzchak if the first half of Read more...
Parshat Vayetze 5777
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week's parsha in the very first pasuk, Vayetzei Yaakov M'Beersheva, Vayelech Charanah. Yaakov went out from Beersheva and he went to Charan. Rashi comments that the Torah didn't need to teach us that Yaakov left Beersheva; the important point is that he was on his way to Charan. The Read more...
Parshat Vayishlach 5777
Rabbi Jablinowitz
The Medrash Rabbah on Parshat Bereishis (11,7) teaches, that regarding Avraham, there is no clear reference in the Torah to his keeping Shabbos. Therefore he was given an inheritance with specific borders, as the pasuk says, Kum Hishalech Ba’aretz L’arkah U’lrachbah (Lech Lecha, Ch Read more...
