Toldos In this week's parsha Yaakov and Eisav are born.\ The Torah (25;28) tells us that "Yaakov loved Eisav," even though he was wicked. The Sforno (25;28) relates that Yitzchak actually knew that Yaakov was more righteous--but he still favore...

How does one deal with a reality that challenges one preconceived notions? Rivkah our Mother A’H was married some nineteen years when she became pregnant. Rivkah and her husband Yitzchak our Father A’H prayed for many years beforehand (25:20-21,26...

שבת טעם החיים תולדות תש"ע Shabbos: Ta’am HaChaim Toldos 5770 Blessings unlimited Introduction So he drew close and kissed him; he smelled the fragrance of his garments and blessed him; he said, “See, the fragrance of my son is like the fragrance ...

Rick, Since you have repeatedly stated your conviction that Jews have "altered" their original scriptures, saying, "altering the words of the prophets of Israel, then standardizing the altered version to remove the original text from circulation,...