October 24, 2021 | 18 Cheshvan, 5782 | Torah Portion: Chayei Sarah, Genesis 23:1-25:18 | Haftorah: Kings I 1:1-31
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It’s Everlasting
And Lot raised his eyes, and he saw the entire plain of the Jordan, that it was entirely watered; before HASHEM destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, ...read more
Vayeira: Look Beyond the Shell
Avraham, Lot and S'dom
When Avraham left Charan, he left behind Terach, his elderly father. The commentaries (1) discuss and debate why it was read more
Suspect Subtly, With Honor and Respect
These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand's Commuter Chavrusah Series on the weekly portion: #1223 – ...read more
Appearances
Hashem said to Avraham, “Why did Soro laugh, saying, ‘Shall I really give birth to a child?’ Is anything beyond Hashem?”
This sounds like a ...read more
Constant Connection
Our father Abraham experiences the revelation of the Lord when he is sitting alone at the opening of his tent. Only a few days had passed since ...read more
Believe in Your Own Prayer!
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From Dust to Gold
This week we read the parsha of Va'yaira. "Va'yaira ai'lav Hashem. {And Hashem appeared to him (Avrohom)." [18:1]
The Talmud [Sotah 14A] ...read more
Minimizing The “I”
"And he saw them and he ran toward them..."(18:2)
Parshas Vayeira showcases Avraham's attribute of chesed. The Torah gives a detailed account ...read more
Haftorah Commentary Parshas Vayera
M'lochim 2 4:1
This week's Haftorah reveals to us an incredible dimension of faith and its astounding result. Out of deep appreciation to a ...read more
They Went Together
What thoughts passed through Abraham's mind as he walked towards the mountaintop with his son Isaac? Childless until the age of one hundred, ...read more
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Chapter 5, Law 1(b) – Going Beyond the Bounds
Just as a wise man is distinct in his wisdom and his character traits, and he stands apart from others regarding them, so too he must be distinct read more
Chapter 2, Mishna 1(b) : Diversity In Judaism
Rabbi [Yehuda haNasi] said: What is the proper path a person should choose for himself? Whatever brings glory to himself [before G-d], and grants read more
The Father of Deceivers
"And Lavan gathered all of the residents of his area and made a wedding banquet." (Bereshith 29:22)
Lavan earned the name Lavan "HaArami" (the read more
Vanity and Emptiness
"They bow down to vanity and emptiness and pray to a god who does not save them ..." (from Aleinu, based on Yeshaya 45,20). The numerical values ...read more
Bringing Food into Arenas and Theaters
Question 88: Bringing Food into Arenas and Theaters Some public places, such as arenas and theaters, have policies that prohibit patrons from ...read more
Body & Beauty In Our Physical World: A Jewish Perspective Part II
The following class is the second in a three part series examining the relationship between inner spiritual beauty, our physical bodies, and the ...read more
Chapter 5, Law 1(a) – The Way of the Wise
Just as a wise man is distinct in his wisdom and his character traits, and he stands apart from others regarding them, so too he must be distinct read more
Yehoshua and Achan
Yehoshua led the Jewish people in their miraculous conquest of Eretz Yisrael. One of the most sublime moments of victory was when the walls of ...read more
Reimbursement for 99% of Travel Expenses
QUESTION 87
I often have to travel for business, and I put the hotel travel expenses on my credit card. My credit card gives me 1% back for my read more
Double Talk
Lavan said, "It is better that I give her to you than that I give her to another man." (Bereshith 29:19)
From the outset Lavan intended for ...read more
