How the story of Yaakov’s journey to חרן is a metaphor for the jew in times of golus - the רבי in a sicho of 5752
Why is the principle of אין עשה דוחה לא תעשה not applicable in the בית המקדש - Reb Yosef Engel on מה נורא המקום הזה
A הלכה discussion re the sale of Esav׳s בכורה to Yaakov - wasn’t it a sale of a דבר שלא בא לעולם?
Amazing lesson by the mekubal Reb Avrohom Azulay from Yitzchoks reaction to Esav after realizing that Yaakov got the Brochos
Beautiful Maharal on the struggle of Rome with Israel - corresponding to the struggle of Yaakov and Esav - why are the garments of Esav so central to this story?
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Rosh Chodesh Kislev in tanach according to Chasam Sofer is a day of atonement like Yom Kippur.
Interesting insight by the Beis Halevi on why Eliezer changed Avrohom’s words - ולקחת אשה לבני
Great lesson about love in marriage from the marriage of Yitzchok and Rivka by Reb Levi Yitzchok of Barditchev - ותהי לו לאשה ויאהבה
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When humility becomes a source of egotism - Great interpretation on the last possuk of Vayeara by the Baal Shem Tov - ופילגשו ושמה ראומה
Fascinating Zohar: when Avrohom tried to burry Sara, Adam and Chava tried to stop him. Why?
Beautiful insight by the Kotzker Rebbe re Eliezer’s hope that Avrohom would consider his daughter as a suitable match for Yitzchok.
A halachik question whether Eliezer acted as a shliach - legal proxy - for Yitzchok in marrying Rivkah - The Rebbe and Reb Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev
chagigah 24b2-25a1
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chagigah 24a2-24b1
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