Vayeitzei archive
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Parshat Vayeitzei: We should be positive and never despair.
Transcript: We should be positive and never despair. That’s the message emerging from Parshat Vayeitzei. Yaakov has his famous dream of the ladder, and, in the midst of this prophecy, Read more... -
Vayeitsei: You can only win the lottery if you buy a ticket
Transcript: Success in life doesn’t just fall into our laps. We learn this important lesson from an intriguing passage in Parshat Vayeitsei. Yaakov came to his father in law Lavan Read more... -
Vayeitzei: After Covid, will we go back to sleep?
Transcript How do we respond to extraordinary experiences? If I were to give a subtitle to Sefer Bereishit, the Book of Genesis, it would be the Book of Dreams. Not Read more... -
Vayeitzei: Making the journey count as much as the destination
The Chief Rabbi’s weekly insight for Vayeitzei Why isn’t’ there a parsha called ‘Yaakov’? We have six parshiot named after people: Noach, Chayei Sara, Yitro, Korach, Balak and Pinchas. This Read more... -
Dvar Torah: Vayeitsei
Being Jewish means being grateful! What does the term Jew literally mean? The answer comes in Parashat Vayeitsei. The Torah describes the 22 year sojourn of Yaacov and his family Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Vayeitzei
We asked Hashem the same question that so many children ask of their parents: ‘are we there yet?’ This was his answer… How quickly do we reach the light at Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Vayeitzei
In this week’s D’var Torah the Chief Rabbi ponders the question: why are we compared to dust? Why are we compared to dust? In Parashat Vayetzei immediately after his dream Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Vayeitzei
How is it possible for ‘seven years’ to be like ‘a few days’? We are told how Yaakov worked for seven long years for the hand of Rachel in marriage. Read more... -
D’var Torah: Parashat Vayetzei
In this D’var Torah, the Chief Rabbi reflects on Jacob, refugees and the value of knowing where you have come from, as well as where you are going, following his Read more...