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Vayetzei
By the Numbers
9 Exotic and Esoteric Things Jews Do With Garlic
The humble garlic bulb sure packs a punch in flavor, health benefits, and even spiritual powers!
The humble garlic bulb sure packs a punch in flavor, health benefits, and even spiritual powers!
The Freeman Files
Parshah
Huff, Puff and Stuff
Jacob, the quintessential scholar, finds a "permanent home" with the birth of Zebulun, the archetypal businessman. Such is the reality in a Divinely ordered universe, where some things refuse to rhyme but everything has a reason
Jacob, the quintessential scholar, finds a "permanent home" with the birth of Zebulun, the archetypal businessman. Such is the reality in a Divinely ordered universe, where some things refuse to rhyme but everything has a reason
How Could Jacob Marry Two Sisters?
We know that Jacob, and all the patriarchs, kept the commandments of the Torah that would be later given to their descendants. Why, then, did Jacob marry sisters, a direct prohibition?
We know that Jacob, and all the patriarchs, kept the commandments of the Torah that would be later given to their descendants. Why, then, did Jacob marry sisters, a direct prohibition?
History
Ri Hazaken: The Great Developer of Tosafot
Beginning in France, Tosafot represented a sea change in the study of Talmud.
Beginning in France, Tosafot represented a sea change in the study of Talmud.
Why Reb Nochum Fell from His Horse
Informed that his son was in grave danger, the rebbe merely motioned with his hand to continue the festivities.
Informed that his son was in grave danger, the rebbe merely motioned with his hand to continue the festivities.
Lifestyle
Learning From the Rebbe
Four things were said regarding bread: One should not place raw meat on top of bread, one should not pass a full cup over bread, one should not throw bread, and one should not prop up his plate with a piece of bread
— Talmud, Berachot 50b
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Stop worrying about business. Trust in G-d.
The more you trust, the more He provides.
-appended by the Rebbe's hand to a letter to a businessperson.
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