WINNING THE BATTLE
Why does the Torah focus so heavily on the rivalry between Jacob and Esav? What is the point of knowing that Jacob and Esav fought? Rabbi Dunner cites a classic piece from Toldot Yaakov Yosef – the first publicist of the Hasidic movement, and then shares a Nesivos Sholom on Vayishlach that explains the necessity for stories about both Lavan and Esav in the Torah.
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Parshat Chukkat unfolds amid death, transition, failed leadership, poisonous speech, and unanswered questions. Rabbi Dunner explores why Moshe’s old methods no longer worked, how... Read More