Toledot 5777-2016
“The Exceptional Power of Prayer”
A powerful lesson regarding the immense power of prayer is taught when Isaac and Rebecca pray for a child and G-d responds affirmatively, with the births of Esau and Jacob.
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Chayei Sarah 5777-2016
“Sarah Dies at Age 127”
The Matriarch Sarah lived 127 years of righteous life, which served as a model of righteousness for many generations of Jews.
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Vayeira 5777-2016
“There is But No Fear of G-d in this Place”
What did Abraham mean when he concluded that Gerar was a city that possessed no fear of G-d?
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Lech Lecha 5777-2016
“Abram’s Dispute with Lot”
The dispute between the shepherds of Abram and those of Lot was far more than a quarrel over land and possessions. It was due to basic and fundamental philosophical differences regarding ethics and values between Abram and his nephew.
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Noah 5777-2016
“Why was the World Destroyed by a Flood?”
Why was the world destroyed specifically by a flood rather than other methods that are at G-d’s disposal?
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Bereshith 5777-2016
“The Decline and Fall of Humankind”
In parashat Bereshith we encounter the complicated and esoteric relationship between the בְנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים (Sons of G-d) and the daughters of man, that leads to the downfall of humankind.
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