Vayishlach 5777-2016
“Esau and Jacob Embrace and Kiss: Sincere or Insincere?”
After more than two decades of separation, Esau and Jacob meet and embrace. Is the reunion a true reconciliation or a temporary respite in the hatred that is deeply ingrained?
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Vayeitzei 5777-2016
“The Great Deception”
Deceptions are found frequently in the book of Genesis. While they are often painful and devastating, they, on occasion, lead to great redemption and salvation.
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Vayeitzei 5772-2011
“In Haran--A Kiss is Still a Kiss”
When Jacob arrives in Haran, he meets his beautiful cousin, Rachel, at the well. Not long after, Scripture reports that Jacob kissed Rachel, and wept. Jacob’s bold action launched a millennia-long controversy about the propriety of male-female contact in Judaism.
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