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…

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…

ושבתי בשלום ה’תשל”חClass One: This is the first part (and includes ONLY an introduction) to this masterpiece ושבתי בשלום ה’תשל”ח. The essence of the Ma’amar is about the idea of חידוש (novelty). The idea is: what can man possibly do to appeal to G-d? Giving Him anything including more and more means little to Him….

Conclusion. Avrohom and Yitzchok could while Yaakov could not make a covenant with Avimelech. Page 91.

Yaakov couldn’t swear an oath whose entire end was to prevent confrontation that didn’t simultaneously transform the evil into good. Page 90-91.

Therefore, Avrohom and Yitzchok quieted their opposition but they remained in their essence, while Yaakov corrected the essence and merited that all his children were Tzadikim. Page 90.

Yaakov’s inyan personally is Golus and Birurim, not like a Tzadik’s relationship with Birurim. Page 89-90.

Yaakov’s Mita was whole as his mission was to engage the lower worlds. Thus, his Avoda was quite different from that of Avrohom and Yitzchok. Page 88-9.

Likutei Sichos Vol 10 p 88-91 Yaakov refuses to make a covenant with Avimelech, where his father and grandfather had both made one. Why? Page 88.

Toldos Vayeitze Patriarchs (22) Likutei Sichos – Vol 35 p 113 ff Supplement, a Maamar from the Alter Rebbe about our Galus Edom (Aisav) lasting so long! Overt and covert enemies. Aisav, an outright evil is dealt with, while the devious Lavan took twenty years to subdue. In our Galus it is Aisav that is…