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Monthly Archives: November 2010
Random Musing Before Shabbat-Vayeishev 5771-Ma T’vakeish?
I don’t always remember what I have written about for a given parasha, so it always behooves me to look over prior years’ musings before I undertake the task of assembling a new one. I suppose it should not surprise … Continue reading
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Random Musings Before Shabbat-Vayishlakh 5771 (Redux 5763) – The Bigger Man
Who is the bigger man-Ya’akov or Esav? It’s an interesting question. Ihave argued on occasion, even recently, that Esav deserves credit for not pursuing his brother to kill him, and for attempting to please his parents by taking additional wives … Continue reading
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Random Musing Before Shabbat – Vayeitzei 5771 Luz is No Loser
The Torah is replete with many geographical references, and place names are often featured prominently. Places are often named in response to events which have taken place there or which have been significant for characters in the Torah. Also, just … Continue reading
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Random Musing Before Shabbat – Tol’dot 5771 – Keeping the Bathwater
Throwing out the baby with the bathwater. It’s a well-worn idiom. We see far too many examples of it in practice. We certainly see examples of it in Torah. We may have to stretch a bit to make the idiom … Continue reading
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