A fascinating lesson about physical captives,
mental captivity, and the road to freedom.
VAYETZE: 238 Hostages – What Can I Do for Them?
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VAYETZEI: The Reasons for Antisemitism
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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?
Vayetzei: What Makes a Hero?
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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?
Vayetze: Humans and Angels; Who Needs Whom?
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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?