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“The Unanswered Prayer”
(updated and revised from Toledot 5767-2006)
By Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
This week’s parasha, parashat Toledot, focuses on the life of the patriarch Isaac, and his relationships with his wife, Rebecca, and their two sons, Jacob and Esau.
The parasha opens with Isaac and Rebecca praying to...
“A Match Made in Haran”
(updated and revised from Chayei Sarah 5767-2006)
by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald
In this week’s parasha, parashat Chayei Sarah, we read of Abraham’s determined efforts to find a wife for his beloved son Isaac, by sending his servant Eliezer back to Haran, Abraham’s homeland.
It’s hard t...
“Choosing The Right Neighbors”
(updated and revised from Vayeira 5767-2006)
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In this week’s parasha, parashat Vayeira, we learn that after 23 years of residing in the area of Elonei Mamrei, near Hebron, Abraham departs and moves south to Gerar. Scripture records the m...
The Souls That Were Made in Haran”
(updated and revised from Lech Lecha 5767-2006)
by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald
In parashat Lech Lecha, the dynamic Abram (his name had not yet been changed to Abraham), enters upon the biblical scene and begins to revolutionize the world by introducing and promoting the concept of ethical...