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Beersheba: The City Where all Three Patriachs Lived

Beersheba: The City Where all Three Patriachs Lived

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 8, 2021 | Vayeitzei

Beersheba was the Biblical capital of the southern Negev region. Its name is a bit ambiguous, being made up of the two Hebrew words: Be’er (באר) meaning ‘well’, and the root sheva (שבע), which means both ‘seven’ and ‘oath.’ Thus, Beersheba, or Be’er Sheva in Hebrew,...
Jacob’s Sheep Make Their Way Home to Israel After Thousands of Years

Jacob’s Sheep Make Their Way Home to Israel After Thousands of Years

by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 7, 2021 | Vayeitzei

Let me pass through your whole flock today, removing from there every speckled and spotted animal—every dark-colored sheep and every spotted and speckled goat. Such shall be my wages.  אֶעֱבֹר בְּכָל־צֹאנְךָ הַיּוֹם הָסֵר מִשָּׁם כָּל־שֶׂה נָקֹד וְטָלוּא...
Haftarah – Gaining Inspiration from the Flag of Israel

Haftarah – Gaining Inspiration from the Flag of Israel

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 6, 2016 | Vayeitzei

In his influential book “The Jewish State”, Theodore Herzl made the case for designing a proper symbol: “We have no flag, and we need one” he wrote. “If we desire to lead many men, we must raise a symbol above their heads. I would suggest a white flag, with seven...
Weekly Torah Portion: On Motherhood

Weekly Torah Portion: On Motherhood

by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 21, 2015 | Vayeitzei, Marriage and Relationships, Parenting

Jacob has been promised by God that his children will inherit the Land of Israel. Indeed, he is the first forefather to pass on this promise and blessing to all of his children. This week’s portion tells of Jacob’s flight from Beersheba, escaping just in time from his...
Starbucks and the Lesson of Jacob’s Pillow

Starbucks and the Lesson of Jacob’s Pillow

by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 20, 2015 | Community, Vayeitzei, Good and Evil, Kindness and Compassion

The sun is setting, and Jacob rests his head after a harrowing day. He is fleeing from his brother Esau. In an open field, Jacob gathers stones and makes a pillow of sorts so he can sleep before moving on in the morning. Amazingly, the Midrash describes a “fight” that...
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