Why did Shimon and Levi kill the entire city of Shechem if only one person was guilty? - Rambam Ramban and Or Hachaim Hakodosh. Does one country have the right to intervene and punish another for committing crimes against their own citizens?
Read MorePowerful thought of Reb levi Yitzchok of berditchev on why the angel that struggled with Yaakov had to say Shira -song to Hashem - exactly at that moment
Read MoreNice vort of the Avnei Nezer as to the meaning of the 2 opinions in chazal whether the angel appeared to Yaakov like a non Jew or like a Talmid Chacham
Read Moreinteresting Shelah Hakodosh on the פך השמן and it’s connection to the angel striking Yaakov בכף הירך
Incredible insight from the famous Mekubal Rabbi Avrohom Azulay on the magical power behind the numbers in Yaakovs gift to Esav
Read MoreHow could Yaakov doubt whether Hashem’s promise to him will come true? Can a prediction through prophecy be altered?
Read MoreHow could Yaakov doubt whether Hashem’s promise to him will come true? Can a prediction through prophecy be altered?
Read MoreFascinating Or Hachaim Hakodosh on the act of killing an entire city of idol worshippers and compassion
Read MoreWas Esav kissing Yaakov genuine? - Rashi according to the Mitteler Rebbe
Read MoreThe Mitteler Rebbe’s fascinating insight into the Midrash that Yaakov and Esav cried when they hugged over the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash
Read MoreReflections on Yaakov’s response to Esav’s threat and its relevance to our approach to antisemitism - The Rebbe’s vs. the Belzer Rov’s approach
Read MorePowerful insight of Ramban on the historic significance of Yaakov and the angel
Read MoreGreat pshat by ישמח משה regarding Yaakov’s fear of Esav despite Hashem’s promises to protect him
Read MoreFascinating insight from the Mitteler Rebbe on the dots that appear on the word וישקהו - was it a genuine kiss?
Read MoreFascinating insight by Reb Pinchos of Koritz how ‘there’s nothing to fear but fear itself’ - כי ירא אנכי אותו
Read MoreBeautiful pshat on קטונתי מכל החסדים by Reb Pinchos Koritzer
Read MoreBeautiful pshat of Reb Levi Yitzchok of Barditchev as to how Yaakov's prayer, ‘Save me from my brother Esav’, essentially describes the challenging nature of our inner struggles
Read MoreAmazing explanation of Kli Yakar on the inner struggle of Yaakov and the angel of Esav
Read MoreBeautiful pshat of the Ksav Sofer on the 2 meanings in the words ויאבק איש עמו
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