by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki | f 8, 2022 | Vayishlach
In this week’s Torah portion, Vayishlach (Genesis 32:4 – 36:43), we read of the famous struggle between Jacob and a “man” the night before Jacob’s much-anticipated encounter with his brother Esau. The man turned out to be an angel. During the struggle, Jacob’s...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 7, 2022 | Ninth of Av, Sukkot, Temple, Vayishlach
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz Babies are, for the most part, born perfect. Their skin is pearly smooth and everything is pristine and in it’s right place, except for their teeth. I remember that when my children were small, I would wake them up by counting their...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 16, 2021 | Hebrew Language, Vayishlach
Before facing his brother, Esau, Jacob goes off alone and encounters a mysterious assailant in the middle of the night (Genesis 32). Though the Torah describes the attacker as a man, the Sages explain that unbeknownst to Jacob, the assailant is, in fact, an angel of...
