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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.
Learning From the Rebbe
There are times when G‑d hides His face. But then there are times when G‑d hides His face and we don't even realize that His face is hidden; we dwell in darkness, and think it is light. This is a double galut, a concealment within a concealment.
— Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov
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Ask advice from those with experience. They will provide you freely that which they acquired with great expense.
The Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, in a letter.
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