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The Shechina never leaves Am Yisrael. When Am Yisrael is exiled, the Shechina goes into exile with them. However, there is a substantive difference between the inspiration of the Shechina in the Land ...

The very dramatic first section of the Torah portion of Toldot begins with the word that gives the portion its name, and also sets the tone for much of what we will read about. “These are the toldot ...

We all know the story: Esau is hungry and wants to buy a meal of bread and lentil stew. Jacob agrees, but only on one condition, Esau must first sell him his birthright. The story concludes with our ...

“And Yitzchak loved Esav…and Rivkah loved Yaakov” (Bereishis 25:28). How do we explain these feelings? Why was Yitzchak’s heart so drawn to Esav and Rivkah’s to Yaakov? Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch ...

The haftarah for the Torah portion “Toldot,” taken from the opening chapters of the Book of Malachi, is a searing rebuke and a moral audit of a people slipping into complacency. If the parasha is a ...

Not to give in to impulses and the desire for immediate gratification but to steer it toward a higher purpose.

with golf pants and no particular direction. And he went out from an angry brother and was saved by divine intervention. And I never wanted to go, but tweens have no choice in the matter. And he went ...

Rabbi Marc Israel This week’s Torah portion is Vayera: Genesis 18:1 - 22:24 The first Shabbat after daylight standard time always comes as a shock to... Rabbi David Levin This week’s Torah portion is ...

Jerusalem Post / Judaism / Torah Portion Parashat Toldot: A call for impassioned Jewish renewal If the parasha is a saga of inheritance, of blessings fought over and destinies forged, then the ...

Jerusalem Post / Judaism / Torah Portion Parashat Toldot: Directing our natural inclinations This is humanity’s eternal challenge: Not to give in to impulses and the desire for immediate gratification ...