Shortchanged? Chas V’Shalom! Taking a quick overview of the three Avos (Avraham, Yitzchak, and Ya’akov) in sefer Bereishis, we notice something interesting. The Torah devotes significant space to discussing the life of Avraham Avinu. In parshas Lech Lecha, parshas Vayeira, and parshas Chayei Sarah, the narrative focuses primarily on Avraham. Ya’akov receives similar treatment. In a good portion of this week’s parshah of Toldos, as well as Vayeitzei and [...]
The Mishnah in Berachos (9:3) shows us what not to do in the event of a crisis (Heaven forbid): “If someone davens after the fact, his prayer is in vain. An example: A person arriving from a journey hears a cry of despair emanating from the city. If he were to respond by praying, ‘May it be Your Will that this cry did not emanate from my household,’ his [...]
Many of us are familiar with the inspiring narrative of Avraham in Ur Kasdim. When Terach learned that his idols were smashed by his son, Avraham, the irate father approached King Nimrod to complain about his “wayward” son. Summoned in front of the king, Avraham clung to his belief in the One True Hashem, despite the peril this entailed. Subsequently, he was cast into the flames of [...]
In praise of the mitzvah of milah, the Mishnah in Nedarim (3:11) makes the following statement: “Rebbi said: The greatness of circumcision is demonstrated by the fact that despite the countless number of mitzvos Avraham Avinu had already fulfilled, he was not considered “complete” until he was circumcised; as the possuk says (when introducing the commandment of circumcision in this week’s parshah): ‘Walk before Me, and you shall be complete,’ (Bereishis 17:1).” Let us keep in [...]
Many people are familiar with the oft-quoted statement of R’ Tarphon (Avos 2:15): “R’ Tarphon says: The day is short, but the workload is great...” What may come as somewhat of a surprise to some people is that this was not always the case. In fact, as we shall soon see, for a good chunk of history, the exact opposite was true. The Easy Life When perusing the [...]
Generally speaking, predatory animals are very insensitive creatures, to say the least. Take a wolf, for example. It will pounce upon a young deer and begin to make a meal out of it. The poor wretch may be writhing and moaning in pain, but the wolf is unfazed. He callously goes about his flesh-eating business, impervious to the cries of its prey. As we shall see, this [...]
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