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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...
Parshat Vayeishev
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week's parsha that Yosef tells his brothers about his dreams. The first dream involves the brothers tying sheaves of grain in the field. Yosef's sheaf stands up and is surrounded by the brother's sheaves who bow down to Yosef's sheaf. When the Torah tells us that they were ty Read more...
Parshat Mikeitz
Rabbi Jablinowitz
The Gemara in Shabbos teaches us a very unique halacha concerning the mitzvah of Chanukah. The Gemara states (Shabbos 23A and Succah 46A) one who sees a Chanukah light should make a blessing upon seeing the light. The Shulchan Aruch concludes that this applies to someone who hasn't lit, is n Read more...
