November 10, 2026 | 30 Cheshvan, 5787 - Rosh Chodesh Kislev | Torah Portion: Toldos, Torah Reading Info | Haftorah: Haftorah Info
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Fragrance of Our Actions
This week we read the parsha of Toldos. "V'aileh Toldos Yitzchak ben Avrohom {And these are the generations of Yitzchak the son of Avrohom}. ...read more
Running Out Of Womb
"...Hashem allowed Himself to be entreated by him, and his wife Rivka conceived" (25:21)
This week's parsha introduces the miraculous ...read more
Washing a Kohen’s Hands
The Story
The two friends walked together to shul one morning in Tel Aviv, deep in discussion.
“Trust me,” Tal said, “Being a bechor is ...read more
The Spur of the Moment
What would you think if you saw a luxury car being offered for sale for a ridiculously low price? You would undoubtedly wonder what was wrong ...read more
Haftorah Commentary Parshas Toldos
TOLDOS
Malachi 1:1–2:7
Decorum in the Sanctuary
One of the Jewish people’s greatest challenges is maintaining proper decorum in their ...read more
Sour Lentils
"I am going to die!"
That is what Esau wailed as he returned home on the afternoon of Abraham's funeral after a rage-filled rampage of murder ...read more
Generations of Chanukah
ONLY 21 DAYS until Chanukah, b”H. I’m not exactly sure why but, of all the chagim, Chanukah speaks to me the most. Every year I feel an ...read more
Arriving at the Well
Rivkah goes with Eliezer, Avraham's servant, back to Avraham to meet her future husband, Yitzchak. And the verse says there, "And Yitzchak came ...read more
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Consistency 2.0[1]
Soro’s lifetime was one hundred years, and twenty years, and seven years – the years of Soro’s life[2]
We are all familiar with Rashi’s comment ...read more
A Whole New Book of Life Came to be Written
And the man was astonished at her, standing silent, [waiting] to know whether the Lord had caused his way to prosper or not. (Breishis ...read more
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Interviewing Rabbis
QUESTION 28: INTERVIEWING RABBIS
A community has been talking with a Rabbi for several months about his becoming the Rabbi of their ...read more
How’s He Doing?
"Do you know Nachor's grandson Lavan?" asked Yaakov. "We know him," they replied. "HaShalom lo?" retorted Yaakov. "Shalom!" they responded, "and ...read more
According To His Will
Women do not recite "Who did not make me a man." Rather, they thank Hashem, "Who made me according to His Will." What is the deeper meaning of ...read more
Intersection Between Heaven and Earth
We have written about Sarah's ability to connect the physical world to the spiritual, thus forging for all time a whole new relationship with ...read more
Joining AAA and White Lie to Daughter
QUESTION 26: JOINING AAA AFTER FLAT
If one gets a flat tire and is not a member of the AAA, can one call up the AAA, join, and then use ...read more
Obviously False
Perhaps my father will touch me.... (Bereshith 27:12)
It seems logical that Yaakov would not have wanted his father to touch him and so to ...read more
Strength to the Weary
The morning blessings thank Hashem for many of the kindnesses that He bestows on us each day. Most of these blessings are enumerated in the ...read more
Body & Beauty In Our Physical World: A Jewish Perspective Part III
As the final installment in our three part series on the relationship between inner and outer beauty, we explore the concept of feminine modesty ...read more
Distanced From Falsehood
Rabbi,
Please forgive me. I am not a Torah scholar and I don't know Hebrew and I was just wondering if maybe G-d didn't deviate ...read more
Browsing Magazines
QUESTION 25: BROWSING MAGAZINES
Can you go to a magazine store and look at the magazines as long as you want without the intention of buying ...read more
