Every Jew is obligated to study Torah and to teach it to others, especially one’s children. This is called Talmud Torah.
We are commanded to love every Jew as we love ourselves.
In this week’s parsha, Toldot, Yitzchak and Rivkah become parents to twin sons—Yaakov and Eisav—whose contrasting natures foreshadow the unfolding of two nations. Amid famine, Yitzchak settles in the land of the Philistines, where his success and the digging of wells provoke local envy. Later, guided by Rivkah’s prophetic insight, Yaakov disguises himself as Eisav to receive the blessings intended for his brother, ensuring that G-d’s covenantal promise continues through him and setting the stage for enduring family and spiritual conflict.
Each essay examines central themes in Torah and Halachah through classical and modern sources, tracing the development of ethical and spiritual concepts across the Parsha and the 613 mitzvot.
Readers are invited to engage critically and contemplatively — to explore how enduring principles of faith, law, and character formation continue to inform Jewish life today.
Access the most recent study below, or view the complete collection in the Divrei Torah archive.
Tefillah—our daily connection to Hashem Yisborach—is more than routine.
Through prayer, we pause to reflect, give thanks, and ask with intention. Each word in the siddur holds eternal meaning, guiding us to align our hearts and minds. Explore the structure, purpose, and depth of Jewish prayer—one moment at a time.
Tefillah—our daily connection to Hashem Yisbarach—is more than routine.
Through prayer, we pause to reflect, give thanks, and ask with intention. Each word in the siddur holds eternal meaning, guiding us to align our hearts and minds. Explore the structure, purpose, and depth of Jewish prayer—one moment at a time.
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