Reflections on Yaakov’s response to Esav’s threat and its relevance to our approach to antisemitism - The Rebbe’s vs. the Belzer Rov’s approach
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Reb Yonoson Eibeshitz explains how animals used to have a high level of intelligence before the מבול
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Reb Levi Yitzchok of Barditchev on בראשית ברא אלוקים and the connection to ה׳ מלך, ה׳ מלך, ה׳ ימלוך
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Reb Boruch of Mezibuz's great insight into Yosef’s challenge
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Ramban’s interpretation of כי בשרירות לבי אלך
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Rabbeinu Bechaye’s explanation of Yosef’s lack of בטחון
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Powerful insight of Ramban on the historic significance of Yaakov and the angel
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Powerful message from Or Hachaim Hakodosh to shluchim from the story of Eliezer
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Powerful insight of Reb Levi Yitzchok of Barditchev, elucidated by the Rebbe’s Sichos, on וירח ה׳ את ריח הניחוח
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Nice pshat by Kli Yakar on the Midrash that the sea fled and split because of Yosef
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Nice pshat from the Koznitzer Magid on Leah’s defense for deceiving Yaakov on the night of their wedding
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Humorous insight into why Lavan searches for jewels inside Yaakov’s mouth
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Great pshat by ישמח משה regarding Yaakov’s fear of Esav despite Hashem’s promises to protect him
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Gevaldig vort of Reb Nochum of Tschernobel on Yaakov’s dream and the Midrash’s elucidation of the dream
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Remarkable insight of the Rebbe on the relationship between תשובה and free will - explain the Timorese Yosy’s brother’s felt and Ruvein’s response
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Nice pshat of Reb Yonoson Eibeshitz on the contradictory statements of Yehudah
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Gevaldig pshat from the Malbim on Paroh’s question to Yaakov כמה ימי שני חייך and Yaakov’s puzzling response
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Fascinating Chasam Sofer on the meaning of Yosef and Binyamin crying on each other’s necks
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Another Jem of Chasam Sofer on the meaning עשרה חמורים נושאים מטוב ארץ מצרים
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A fascinating halachic discussion by the the Haflo’oh on status of the Egyptians as slaves to Paroh after Yosef purchased their bodies and their land for Paroh
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