INGREDIENTS: Orange-Honey Glaze: • 3/4 cup honey • 1 teaspoon, orange zest • 1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1/4 teaspoon cracked...
Leah Was Commended For Recognizing “I Have Received More Than I Deserve” Upon the birth of her fourth son, Yehudah, Leah said, “This time I will thank Hashem” [Bereishis 29:35]. Rashi...
In this week’s parshah, we are introduced to two of our matriarchs, Rochel and Leah, the wives of Yaakov. “And Leah’s eyes were ‘rakos’, tender and Rochel was ‘yefas toe’ahr, vi’fas...
HOW RACHEL TAUGHT HER CHILD—AND THE WORLD—THE SECRET TO HAPPINESS WHAT’S THE SHAME? It is a perplexing response in this week’s Torah portion, Vayeitzei. Rachel, who has been childless for many...
In many shuls, the question arises regarding waiting when a rabbi is taking time for shemone esrei and people are getting edgy, since they have to make the train to...
Parashat Vayetzeh begins with Yaakov Avinu’s journey from the Land of Israel to Haran, where he was to get married and build a family. The Torah tells us that as...
There is famous brief Hebrew poem composed by one of the Jewish philosophers of the middle ages that runs as follows, “he’avar ayin, he’asid adayin, he’hoveh k’heref ayin, da’aga minyain?...
The Midrash relates that when Yaakob left his parents’ home to flee from his brother, Esav, who wanted to kill him in revenge for his “stealing” Yishak’s blessings, Esav instructed...
There once was a family that moved to a home near the forest. The father said to his young son, “Don’t ever climb over the gate because there are wild...
Rivkah Imeinu had a very dramatic pregnancy. The posuk informs us, “Va’yisrotz’tzu habonim b’kirbah – And the twins ran (and wrestled) inside of her.” The Medrash elaborates, as cited by...