The Ramban says the ram’s horn is a metaphor and not an actual horn, linking the Akeidah to Mount Sinai. The manifestation of God linked to fear is called Pachad Yitzchak, the way Yaakov refers to his ...
“And Yitzchak loved Esav…and Rivkah loved Yaakov” (Bereishis 25:28). How do we explain these feelings? Why was Yitzchak’s ...
Rabbi Shais Taub is continuing his ambitious long-form project: teaching every sicha in its original Yiddish from Likkutei ...
Residents of Crown Heights are renowned for their year-round hospitality. Yet, the frequency of them hosting large group is ...
This week’s parsha is Toldos, and we once again encounter the fertility issues of our ancestors. This time, Rivka, after ...
No, writes Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch. Yaakov was simply overcome by emotion. Which is why he also wept. In fact, his tears ...
In recent months, Israeli Facebook users began stumbling across a new group with a familiar name: “Mothers Cook Together.” With thousands of members and recipes filling its feed, the group looked ...