"Punishment Awaits the Evildoers"
by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald
In this week's parasha, parashat Vayeitzei, we read of the deception of Jacob by his father-in-law, Laban. Jacob, of course,…
“Jacob’s Challenging Life”
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
As this week’s parasha, parashat Vayishlach, opens, we find a fearful patriarch Jacob sending a huge tribute of flocks and…
In Judaism, the dead are given great respect. One important tradition that reflects the Jewish faith’s respect for the deceased is the placing of a tombstone upon the grave. From a…
