WINNING THE BATTLE (VIDEO)
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.
IT’S ALL ABOUT THE GRANDCHILDREN
(For the SoundCloud audio, scroll down) Why do grandparents relate so differently to their grandchildren? Modern neuroscience, Chassidic thought, and Rabbi Jonathan Sacks converge on an ancient insight. In Parshat... Read More