Torah

What significance does this miracle hold? Do stones truly have desires, and was this miracle performed for them so Jacob could rest his head upon them?

Why did Jacob suddenly feel so moved? Was it just the fact that his family could be split into two camps? The technical possibility of dividing a family with eleven children wasn't the poignant part, so what was?

Esau does seek the birthright and the priesthood, truly believing in his father's faith. Yet, he lacks his brother's consistency to see things through, much like how he values momentary desires over long-term commitments.

The numerical value of the letter Zayin is seven. It transcends the number six, which represents the physical world and its six directions. Join us as we explore how the number seven symbolizes the spiritual essence beyond the material realm.

Throughout history, the divine hand has influenced the fate of nations.

The letter Vav holds intriguing transformational abilities in Hebrew grammar known as the "Vav of transformation." Discover how it connects past and future, bridging the physical and the spiritual.

The shape of the letter 'Dalet' resembles a door, with its open and closed sides. Its numerical value is four, symbolizing the four corners of the Earth, signifying growth in all directions.

Our ancestors dedicated their lives to preserving every letter and punctuation in the Scriptures, and indeed, their precision delivers the stories exactly as they were meant to be told.

Discover the enduring legacy of a key architect of Orthodox Judaism in Israel after the Holocaust.

"The redemption of Israel hinges on family purity"; "There is no sadness in the world for those who know the light of truth": Discover 10 quotes from the works of the Chazon Ish ahead of his yahrzeit this week, the 15th of Cheshvan.

Hashem decreed that Abraham's descendants would be strangers in a foreign land, enslaved and oppressed for 400 years. This promise of exile formed us as a nation with a mission, not merely a tribe settling in its land, building homes, and planting vineyards, potentially forgetting its purpose.

The divine plan follows a different path. There's no point in destroying the wicked, as evil eventually prevails, just as disorder increases naturally. We need to cultivate the good so it can independently spread through human actions, from the ground up, until it reaches the entire world, not by divine intervention from the top down.

For generations, Jewish people have recognized circumcision as a sacred covenant. Other cultures see it differently, often as sheer endurance of pain.

Histories of global peoples trace back only about 4,000 years. Intriguingly, no cultures boast lineages predating Noah's Flood.

Nations were created to influence history towards a world perfected under Hashem's sovereignty. While some had brief roles, Esau—identified with Edom—has a long, complex mission.

Where does the elimination of Nasrallah appear in the Torah, and what other details appear in this portion? Watch the explanation.

Why does Moses repeat these curses? Wasn't it enough to mention them previously? How does this connect to the opening, "You are standing today," and to those who say, "Peace will be mine even as I follow my own path"?

Few know the profound influence Torah laws had on the founders and lawmakers of the United States over the years. Some founding fathers even envisioned the Torah as the official law book of the new nation.

Every good thing has its conditions and limits. When someone buys a new car or gadget, the first thing they should do is read the safety instructions, which contain many intimidating warnings. However, these are simply guidelines on how to maximize and enjoy the new device without damaging it or jeopardizing the user.

These commandments, which reflect changes in circumstance, seemingly contradict the idea of the eternal nature of the Torah. If the Torah is timeless, why does it change?