Yitzchak favors Eisav. How? Why? The power of showing up, even if its hypocritical. Seeking out the good and the desire to bring it out. With many wonderful stories to illustrate. The power of prayer. A goosebumps worthy...

Lentils over birthright. Looking at what lies before us through a different lens. Learning from Yaakov and Eisav, their inborn traits and choices....

Lessons from Avraham, in the buying of the plot from Ephron to burry Sara. How the land itself is uplifted when coming under the ownership of Avraham, the way a tzakid lives every moment in his life to the fullest, the patience to h...

Avraham is 99, just after surgery, but he keeps going, keeps on doing good. Lessons from his actions, his care for all humankind, and the way he serves Hashem even when it involves things that appose his nature. 

Avraham goes to look out to find guests, makes an effort to try host, even though it's the third day after surgery... no effort goes unnoticed, Hashem send him guests. Every detail of Avraham's behavior is with purpose , for the ser...

The stories and deatils the Torah includes are lessons for us. Avraham is able to go above and beyond through his  connection to Hashem in the command to go. The need to do what's right even in the moments of "wait,...

The strength we inherit from our father Avraham and what we can learn from his journey. 

A collection of stories and lessons from this week's Parsha 

Shabbos Beraishit sets the tone for the whole year. The whistle is blowing for train which stopped off, by Elul, Rosh Hashona, Yom Kippur, Succos and Simchas Torah. Hop on board. Lessons from creation. Creating Light and...

Moshe's speech is coming to a close. On his 120th birthday, Moshe officially hands over the leadership to Yehoshua. He reminds us to keep following Hashem's ways, and that when we stray Hashem is there, He's just hiding - and He wants us to see...

Choose Life. We stand before Hashem Today- the day of Rosh Hashona- all of us. We are all responsible for one another. We are all capable of really living - deeply connected to Life- true life, the life of Gdliness, following ...

Please note this is an episode from the year 5784 where these two parshas were read together. 

Some lessons from bikurim- We can only truly enjoy when all our brothers and sisters are able to enjoy too. Diff ways to daven.  The Jews are known as Hashems precious treasure.... chosen by Him, we can choose Him too. Connect and help oth...

In bedded in the process of settling and working the land (bikurim etc) is a constant reminder to be grateful to the Source of it all. A deeper looking into the idea of Bikurim baskets. The process of giving a korban, an...

Within the 74 mitzvos mentioned in this Parsha, so many lessons on sensitivity.The oldest son's double portion, the way we give loans, the respect for a body and burial... and so many more. 

Perspective- can make something seem like curse to one and a blessing to another. Perspective on our "low lying" times in life. Perspective on charity. 

Eikev has 3 meanings... and they all connect. The commands, their source and the empowerment to do what we must. The spiritual way we can ensure not to go downhill. The importance- no, the imperative need to educate. From a place of...

Exploring the value of mitzvos, hunger and desires on a deeper level and the awe of Hashem, which our leaders help instill within us.

The power of light after dark. Davening. Connecting to something higher inorder to uplift. 

Tap in- we need to do something, make the effort, ask  and uncover the incredible strength we have inside of ourselves. This Parsha starts the 5th book of the Torah, where Moshe is speaking before he passes on. Reme...

The journey called life. Traveling, 42 travels on a spiritual level. Stops and encampments are part of the process. Judges vs setting up cities of refuge... home vs work and our definition of success. 

Our inheritance, our work, our effort, our consistency and our gifts. Our land.