Classes

Vayetzei 30:37 – Yaakov’s Sticks (02)

Yaakov used sticks to affect the physical traits of the newborn sheep. What does it all mean?

Vayetzei 29:17 – Rochel was Beautiful in her Toar (figure) and Mareh (radiance)

Vayetzei 29-17, Rochel was Beautiful in her Toar (figure) and Mareh (radiance).This class begins explaining the Pshat of these two aspects of Rochel’s beauty, but we move on to what it means more deeply: Order and balance manifest Ein Sof and they create a seat for a supernal light.When one isn’t balanced, they compensate in…

Vayetzei 31:19 – The “Trufim”

Rare opportunity to delve into the nature of the trafim that Lavan used for avodah zara.  Why did Rochel take and hide them and what were the consequences?I’m enclosing my notes for you to see my sources.Zohar, Yonasan Ben Uziel, Rashi, Ramban, Even Ezra, Daas Zkeinim, Tziyuni and more.The most unusual idea (from the Even…

Vayeitze – Another Parsha on Child Rearing (Yeshiva 5780/ 2019)

VAYETZEI – ANOTHER PARSHA ON CHILD-REARING (Yeshiva 5780/ 2019) Yitzchok has two sons in Eretz Yisroel, and only one is a Tzadik, Yaakov has twelve children in Choron and they are all righteous. Children are perhaps most affected by their parents work ethic even more than the parents involvement with them. Dina, Rochel’s sacrifice, and…

Vayetzei 32:01 – “Vayashkeim Lavan Baboker”

“Vayashkeim Lavan Baboker”. Yaakov and Lavan finally depart. What terms did they collectively agree to?

Vayetzei 29:11 – Yaakov Kisses Rochel and Cries

Ya’akov kisses Rochel and cries, why. Rashi, Ramban, Radak, Sforno, Abarbanel, Alshich, Yonasan, Rikanti, Tanya. Mercy on the soul that goes into Golus etc.

Vayetzei 28:22 – ‘And this stone… the house of God…’

‘And this stone… the house of God…’ Yaakov makes a deal with Hashem and (according to RaShI) sets six conditions and offers one (or two) in return: The class begins with Rashi and other Rishonim but works its way towards two different explanations (according to Chassidus) to this idea of what the stone is 1)…

Vayetzei 28:14 – Ufaratzta!

UFARATZTA! What does it mean.

Vayetzei 28:12 – The Ladder in Yaakov’s Dream

Vayetzei 28-12.VAYETZE 2005 – CLIMB UP TO KABBALA CLASSESYaakov’s dream, what does the ladder and all the rest mean? This class discusses the ladder in the dream of Yaakov Avinu. Is it a real ladder or a metaphor? If a metaphor, what does it mean? What are angels? What are sefiros? Rabbi Paltiel takes you…

Vayetzei 28:10 – Yaakov Left Eretz Yisroel to Build a Jewish Nation

A class on the first possuk of the parsha. VAYETZE 2006 – HE LEFT TO BUILD A JEWISH NATION At the end of Parshas Toldos, Yaakov Avinu left Eretz Yisroel so why does Parshas Vayetze tell us this again? It begins with a number of pshatim (interpretations) on this question from Rashi, R. Bechaye, Alshich,…