Vayishlach 5779-2018
“Jacob’s Challenging Life”
Our Patriarch Jacob, lived a life of many challenges. Yet, he never gave up hope and never became bitter. There is much to learn from father Jacob about facing and living with overwhelming adversity.
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Lech Lecha 5778-2017
“The Beautiful, Barren Matriarchs”
All four matriarchs were both beautiful and barren. The commentators wrestle with the reason for these blessings and challenges.
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Toledot 5767-2006
"The Unanswered Prayer"
Rebecca is barren, and she and Isaac pray for a child. Scripture tells us that G-d responds to Isaac's prayer and Rebecca becomes pregnant. What happened to Rebecca's prayer?
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Toledot 5766-2005
"Why Was Rebecca Barren?"
In parashat Toledot, Isaac and Rebecca both pray that Rebecca will be blessed with a child. After many years of barrenness, G-d listens to the prayer and Rebecca conceives. Why was Rebecca barren, and why were the other matriarchs--Sara and Rachel--also barren? Our rabbis offer up a host of answers. Those answers notwithstanding, we need to be more sensitive in our relations to those couples who pray for children and are not given a positive response.
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