
Vayetze: The People of Israel – A Source of Blessing
From Laban’s House to the Nations of the World: How the Presence of the Jewish People Draws Prosperity and Positive Influence to the Host Country.
November 13, 2026

From Laban’s House to the Nations of the World: How the Presence of the Jewish People Draws Prosperity and Positive Influence to the Host Country.

Can we break through nature and change reality? An exploration of the unique power of each of the three daily prayers.

A fascinating lesson about physical captives,
mental captivity, and the road to freedom.

From the time of Laban the Aramaean, to Haman and Ahasuerus, and all the way down the the present, we have suffered from antisemites who attempt to harm us. Why do they hate us? And how should we respond?

The Zohar’s story about Abraham, Rashi’s story about Jacob, and the Rebbe’s story about Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai. What do the stories have in common? And what was the common denominator which made them eternal Jewish heroes?

The Zohar notes an interesting distinction in Torah’s description of the angels who met Yaakov on his way out of and into the Land of Israel. Who searched for whom, and why?