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Chayei Sarah
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha that Avraham Avinu buys the Cave of the Machpelah, Me’aras HaMachpelah, in order to bury his wife Sarah. The Torah records the discussion between Avraham Avinu and Efron HaChiti, the owner of the cave and the field where the cave was. We read (Chapter 23, Pa Read more...
Toldos
Rabbi Jablinowitz
This week’s parsha begins with the words, V’Eileh Toldos Yitzchak ben Avraham, Avraham Holid es Yitzchak. The commentators deal with the question of why the Torah repeats the words Avraham Holid es Yitzchak, Avraham bore Yitzchak, when the first words of the pasuk already teach us that A Read more...
Vayeitzei
Rabbi Jablinowitz
This week’s parsha begins with the words Vayeitzei Yaakov M’Be’ersheva, Vayelech Charanah. Yaakov left Be’ersheva and went to Charan. Rashi comments on the fact that it wasn’t essential to teach that Yaakov left Be’ersheva. The important information was where he w Read more...
Vayishlach
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha (Chapter 32, Pasuk 25), Vayivaser Yaakov Levado, Vaye’avek Ish Imo. Yaakov was left alone, and a man wrestled with him. Rashi explains, quoting the Gemarah in Chulin 91A that Yaakov forgot Pachim Ketanim, small vessels, and in returning to retrieve them he w Read more...
