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Vayeitzei
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha that after Yosef is born to Rachel, Yaakov tells Lavan he would like to return home. The pasuk says (Chapter 30, Pasuk 25), Vayehi Ka’asher Yaldah Rachel es Yosef, Vayomer Yaakov el Lavan Shalcheinee V’Aylcha el Mekomi U’Lartzi. After Rachel gave Read more...
Vayishlach
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in the beginning of this week’s parsha of Yaakov’s preparations for meeting his brother. He prays to Hashem (Chapter 32, Pasuk 12), Hatzileinu Nah Miyad Achi Miyad Eisav. Save me from the hands of my brother, from the hands of Eisav. The commentators discuss the fact that the pas Read more...
Vayeshev
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha of Yosef’s encounter with the wife of Potiphar. When she approaches Yosef and asks him to be with her, he refuses her advances. There are a number of references in the Torah and in the Medrashim in this episode which serve as a guide and a model for every in Read more...
Vayigash
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha that Hashem appears to Yaakov Avinu as he is preparing to go down to Egypt to see his son Yosef. He tells him (Chapter 46 Pasuk 3) Al Tirah Me’redah Mitzraymah, do not be afraid to go down to Egypt. Rashi comments that we see from here that Yaakov Avinu was Read more...
