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Parshat Vayishlach 5783
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha that Yaakov arrives back in Eretz Yisrael and enters the city of Shechem. The Torah, in describing his return, states (Chapter 23, Pasuk 18), ויחן את פני העיר; And he encamped upon the city. Chazal darshen from these words, נכנס בערב שבת ע Read more...
Parshat Vayeishev 5783
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha the tension between Yosef and his brothers. The pasuk says (Chapter 37, Pasuk 2), ויבא יוסף את דבתם רעה אל אביהם; Yosef told his father the bad things his brothers were doing. The Sfas Emes asks, but Yosef was known as Yosef HaTzadik. The r Read more...
Parshat Toldos 5784
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in this week’s parsha that Yitzchak gives his blessing to Yaakov instead of Eisav. The blessing begins (Chapter 27, Pasuk 28), ויתן לך האלוקים מטל השמים ומשמני הארץ ורוב דגן ותירוש. Hashem will give you the dew of the heavens, the fat of the Read more...
Parshat Vayera 5784
Rabbi Jablinowitz
We read in the first pasuk in this week’s parsha, וירא אליו ד', Hashem appeared to Avraham. The Medrash Rabbah on this pasuk (48,2) teaches that Avraham said, were in not for him fulfilling the mitzvah of Bris Milah, Hashem would not have appeared to him. Rav Tzadok asks, how could Av Read more...
