Category: Vayetse
THE BEST OF THREE
The portion of Vayeitzei begins with an extraordinary vision experienced by the Jewish patriarch Jacob... Read More
EXTRAORDINARY PEOPLE LEADING ORDINARY LIVES
One of the most perplexing aspects of the lives of the patriarchs and matriarchs is... Read More
ASSESSING SOMEONE’S IMPACT
Last Sunday evening I received a phone call from a friend to ask whether I... Read More
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NUMBER SEVEN
The Torah portion of Vayeitzei begins with the pasuk “Jacob left Be’er Sheva and went... Read More
TO UPHOLD MORALITY AND INTEGRITY
A couple of weeks ago I attended a JNF fundraising breakfast at the Beverly Hilton,... Read More
A PREREQUISITE TO SURVIVAL
Religious faith, and how the adherents of any faith practice their religion, is a complex... Read More
DREAMS, LADDERS, ANGELS & MYSTERIES
Rabbi Dunner examines the opening section of Vayeitzei, which vividly describes Jacob's famous dream as... Read More
‘LUCID DREAMING’ OR PROPHECY?
I will assume you have never heard of Marie-Jean-Léon Lecoq, Baron d'Hervey de Juchereau, also... Read More