Rabbi Doron Perez: Vayishlach The Choice to Grow or to Blame
Rabbi Perez questions why Esau has the reputation for great evil, yet no real evidence of his evil deeds appears in the Tanakh. Esau is…
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Rabbi Perez questions why Esau has the reputation for great evil, yet no real evidence of his evil deeds appears in the Tanakh. Esau is…
Rabbi Levin observes an imbalance between speech and silence, and what it reflects about power and action. In particular, Jacob’s plans and speech are prominent,…