The Parable of the Tribes (Vayishlach)
From beginning to end, Genesis chapter 34 tells a terrifying story. Dina, Jacob’s daughter – the only Jewish daughter mentioned … Read more
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How Praise can Empower (Vayeshev 5781)
Rabbi Sacks zt’’l had prepared a full year of Covenant & Conversation for 5781, based on his book Lessons in Leadership. … Read more
Be Thyself (Vayishlach 5781)
Rabbi Sacks zt’’l had prepared a full year of Covenant & Conversation for 5781, based on his book Lessons in Leadership. … Read more
Light in Dark Times (Vayetse 5781)
Rabbi Sacks zt’’l had prepared a full year of Covenant & Conversation for 5781, based on his book Lessons in Leadership. … Read more
No Longer Shall You Be Called Jacob (Vayishlach 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! One fact about this week’s parsha has long perplexed the commentators. After his … Read more
Laban the Aramean (Vayetse 5780)
Download the accompanying Family Edition here! The events narrated in this week’s parsha – Jacob’s flight to Laban, his … Read more
Physical Fear, Moral Distress (Vayishlach 5779)
Twenty-two years have passed since Jacob fled his brother, penniless and alone; twenty-two years have passed since Esau swore his … Read more
The Jewish Journey (Vayishlach 5777)
Why is Jacob the father of our people, the hero of our faith? We are “the congregation of Jacob”, “the … Read more
How the Light Gets In (Vayetse 5776)
Why Jacob? That is the question we find ourselves asking repeatedly as we read the narratives of Genesis. Jacob is … Read more
A Father’s Love (Toldot 5776)
“The boys grew up. Esau became a skilful hunter, a man of the outdoors; but Jacob was a mild man who … Read more
