Posts Tagged: Torah commentary Vayishlach
The Power of Prayer — and Collective Responsibility
How many times a day do you use the word “OK”? Admit it: you use "OK" far more often than you realize, and in so...
Parshat Vayishlach: The Danger of Bad Company
Jacob had fled the corrosive atmosphere in Laban’s house. But secretly, his beloved Rachel took with her the teraphim — the statues of gods that...
Parshat Vayishlach: The Secret of Greatness
William Shakespeare’s play Twelfth Night is probably his most enduring and popular comedy. At one point, the unfortunate Malvolio discovers a letter he thinks has been written by Countess Olivia,...
Carrying on the Legacy of the Past
Last Thursday, I crept quietly into a room at my daughter’s apartment in New York to catch my first glimpse of our first grandchild, a...
Parshat Vayishlach: Physical Fear and Moral Distress
In this week's parsha, 22 years have passed since Jacob fled his brother, penniless and alone, and since Esau swore revenge for what he saw...
