The excrements of Yitzchok’s donkeys are preferred over the gold and silver of Avimelech
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How Avrohom was allowed to keep Shabbos? Wasn’t he a בן נח who’s forbidden to keep shabbos?
Chazal tell us that Avrohom kept even עירוב תבשילין - why single out ע״ת?
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A הלכה discussion re the sale of Esav׳s בכורה to Yaakov - wasn’t it a sale of a דבר שלא בא לעולם?
Amazing lesson by the mekubal Reb Avrohom Azulay from Yitzchoks reaction to Esav after realizing that Yaakov got the Brochos
Beautiful Maharal on the struggle of Rome with Israel - corresponding to the struggle of Yaakov and Esav - why are the garments of Esav so central to this story?
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Fascinating insight of the Alter Rebbe as to how Yitzchok viewed Esav. Was he really fooled by him?
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Why did Esav denigrate the בכורה?- Rashi, Even Ezra and Ramban
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Was the sale of the בכורה a halachically valid transaction? Isn’t it a דבר שלא בא לעולם?
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The encounter of Shimon the heretic and the Alter Rebbe - the lesson the Alter Rebbe taught about ויחרד יצחק חרדה גדולה
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Beautiful insight from Kli Yakar on אברהם הוליד את יצחק
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Brilliant explanation from the Nesivos as to why Yitzchok chose Esav for the blessings, based on a halachic consideration
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Brilliant explanation by Reb Heshel of Krakow why Avimelech is the only one who could have been effected by Yitzchok's assertion that Rivkah is his sister
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Being wealthy min hatorah or wealthy miderabonon
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Beautiful insight of Reb Aaron of Zitomir on why Yitzchok showed more affection to Esav than to Yaakov. Reb Aaron learned this from his teacher Reb Levi Yitzchok of Barditchov
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Beautiful Shela Hakodosh as to why it says that Yitzchok loved Esav in past tense whereas it says Rivkah loves Yaakov in present tense
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Another fascinating insight from the Nesivos as to why Hashem chose Yaakov to get the blessings in a deceptive way
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How the struggle of the Jew with evil is hinted in the story of Yaakov and Esav- from the Alter Rebbe in Likutei Torah in Parshas Bechukosay
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