This week’s Torah portion, Parshas Vayetzei, Yaakov leaves his home in Be’er Sheva and goes to Charan, as he is instructed at the end of last week’s parsha. On the […]
Weekly Torah Portion
Explore insights and lessons from the Book of Bereishit. Discover timeless messages from the weekly Torah portions, brought to you by Oorah’s TorahMates.
In this week’s Torah portion, we read about the blessings Yitzchak wanted to give his son Eisav. Yitzchak asked Eisav to go hunt and prepare a tasty meal for him. […]
In this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Toldot, Yitzchak and Rivka try for 20 years to have a child before Hashem answers their prayers and she becomes pregnant with twins. When […]
Blessings For Eternity The brachah (blesing) that Yitzchak gave Yaakov before his passing is one of the most powerful blessings in all of Jewish history. Its impact has echoed through […]
“וַיֶּאֱהַב יִצְחָק אֶת־עֵשָׂו כִּי־צַיִד בְּפִיו וְרִבְקָה אֹהֶבֶת אֶת־יַעֲקֹב” And Yitzchak loved Esav because game was in his mouth, and Rivka loves Yaakov Bereishit 25:28 “וַיֶּאֱהַב יִצְחָק אֶת־עֵשָׂו כִּי־צַיִד בְּפִיו” Yitzchak […]
In this week’s Torah reading, Avraham sends his loyal servant, Eliezer, to his birthplace Padan Aram, where his extended family resides, to find a suitable bride for his son, Yitzchak. […]
Parshas Chayei Sarah describes the journey of Abraham’s servant, Eliezer, who was sent on a mission to Padan Aram to find a wife for his master’s son, Isaac. As Eliezer […]
The Final Test From God The Mishnah (Avos 5:3) says that our patriarch, Abraham, was handed ten major tests by God. Rabbeinu Yonah writes that the final test was an […]
Avraham’s Search for a Burial Plot In this week’s Torah reading, Avraham (Abraham) was searching for a suitable burial plot for his deceased wife, Sara. He took interest in a plot […]
Sarah’s Burial Place In Parshat Chayei Sarah, our Matriarch Sarah passed away. After the painful loss, Avraham Avinu (our Patriarch Abraham) wished to honor her with the most dignified burial […]
