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עם לבן גרתי (לב:ה).
“I (Yaakov) dwelled with Lavan (32:5)”.
Yaakov Aveinu heard that Esav was coming to kill him. He sent large gifts and words of appeasement in an attempt to calm him down. What is in great need of explanation is one...
Yaakov davened that Hashem should please save him from Esav. In expressing this, he states (Bereishis 32:12), “Please save me from the hands of my brother, from the hands of Esav.” Why all the repetition?
One answer given is that “Esav”...
•The Lemming Effect is merely a myth; however it’s theory of herd response is a stark reality that we are all victims of.
I first learned about the LE (Lemmings effect) several weeks ago while taking a class in psychology here at Ohr Somayach in...
ויהי כאשר ראה יעקב את רחל בת לבן… (כט:י).
“It was when Yaakov saw Rachel the daughter of Lavan….” (29:10).
After this week’s Torah portion, we have just met every one of the Avos and Ima’os, the Patriarchs and...
The Jews are referred to as “Yehudi”, from where does this come?
1- The simplest reason is because technically, the majority of Jews nowadays stem from the tribe of Yehuda (the explanation of this is beyond the scope of “short”.)
2- In this...
Davek B'Mitzvah is a very informative resource for a Jew. It provides you with valuable resources and guidance. Going through the motions of Life on a constant basis by incorporating the teachings of the great Sages into our daily lives. Bringing meaning to all that is around us. Allowing us to realize all of the gifts that we are given daily.
