Sefer Bereishis
Vayetzei
Rochel stole her father’s idols, Avrohom broke them, yet Rochel was punished while Avrohom wasn’t - what’s the difference?
Surrogate motherhood in this parsha- who’s the real mother according to Halacha? An answer from ויצא
Summary of a powerful maamar פדה בשלום נפשי ש״ק פ׳ ויצא ט׳ כסלו ה׳ תשל״ט
Yaakovs journey to Charan is symbolic of the golus - amazing sicho 5752
Humorous insight into why Lavan searched for jewels inside Yaakov’s mouth :)
Nice insight from Beis Halevi on the Midrash that says that וילך חרנה is a reference to גלות
Why did Yaakov marry after he labored the 7 years for Lovon, but married Rochel before starting the 7 years? - nice halachic explanation by Ponim Yofos
A great story with Reb Pinchos Koritzer about the right chemistry in a marriage for bearing children - based on this week’s parsha
Nice story with Reb Zalman Zezmer and Reb Chaim Voloziner re וישלח יעקב מלאכים אל עשו
Fantastic lesson we learn from רחל אמנו how to ensure that our tefilos are heard - כלי יקר
remarkable Rabbeinu Bechaye on vehoyo zaracho - illuminated by teachings of chassidus
Gevaldig pshat of the Riziner on כי לא אעזבך עד אשר אם עשיתי את אשר דברתי לך
Beautiful insight of the Rebbe Maharash on וגללו את האבן מעל פי הבאר
Amazing story I heard recently from a Boyaner Chossid - יציאת צדיק עושה רושם
A remarkable insight of the Sfas Emes on the first Rashi שיציאת צדיק מן המקום עושה רושם
The deeper meaning of רחל and לאה in avodas hashem - the Alter Rebbe in תורה אור
Great story with Reb Chaim Brisker and the Rebbe Rashab - אין זה כי אם בית אלוקים
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
Incredible insight from the Rebbe on why it says that מלאכי אלוקים עולים before יורדים
Yaakov instituted the prayer of Maariv - why the Riziner davened very late
Why did Yaakov suggest such a long period (7 years) of labor in exchange for marriage? Rabbeinu Bechayeh and Chasam Sofer
Very nice interpretation from Sfas Emes on ונאספו העדרים וכללו את האבן
Nice pshat from the Koznitzer Magid on Leah’s defense for deceiving Yaakov on the night of their wedding
Humorous insight into why Lavan searches for jewels inside Yaakov’s mouth
Gevaldig vort of Reb Nochum of Tschernobel on Yaakov’s dream and the Midrash’s elucidation of the dream
Gevaldig pshat of the Riziner on כי לא אעזבך עד אשר אם עשיתי את אשר דברתי לך
Fascinating insight of the Rebbe Maharash on וגללו את האבן