Tag: Jacob
THE MYSTERY OF JACOB’S DEATHBED SECRETS
Shortly before he died, Jacob called for all his sons to come and visit him... Read More
JOSEPH & HIS BROTHERS: THE FINAL CONFRONTATION
It is one of the most dramatic moments in the entire Torah — the final... Read More
SEDER NIGHT AND THE FIRST FRUITS DECLARATION
One of the central texts of the Haggadah comes from an unexpected source - it... Read More
JUDGING A BOOK BY ITS NAME (2)
The second book of the five books in the Torah is known in Hebrew as... Read More
THE DISTRESSING STORY OF DINAH & SHECHEM
One of the most distressing stories in Bereishit is the horrifying kidnapping of Jacob’s daughter,... 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
JACOB WRESTLES WITH AN ANGEL
Rabbi Dunner examines the strange story of the encounter between Jacob and the mysterious “man”,... Read More