Posts Tagged: Vayishlach
The Challenge You Are Facing Right Now Might Be Needed to Help You Grow
Years ago, former Israeli Chief Rabbi Yisrael Meir Lau shared an incredible story that continues to resonate deeply. Two elite Israeli soldiers, part of a...
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...
On Judaism and the Importance of Relationships
Never have relationships been more important than they are right now, as the world around us ebbs and flows between collapse and regeneration. Our relationships...
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,...
Parshat Vayishlach: No Longer Shall You Be Called Jacob
One fact about this week’s parsha has long perplexed the commentators. After his wrestling match with the unnamed adversary, Jacob was told: “Your name shall...
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...
The Struggle of Faith: The Story of Jacob
There are Mozarts and there are Beethovens. Which are you? I have only the most amateur knowledge of music, but the impression one gets about Mozart...
Let Us Follow in the Steps of Jacob
Why is Jacob the father of our people -- the hero of our faith? We are “the congregation of Jacob” and “the children of Israel.” Yet it...
We Should Feel Fear, But We Must Never Given In to It
It is one of the most enigmatic episodes in the Torah, but also one of the most important, because it was the moment that gave...
