Weekly Parsha Thoughts

The passuk says ויפתח הגמלים. What is the meaning of ויפתח? Rashi explains that Eliezer undid the muzzles of the camels. He had closed their mouths so they wouldn’t pasture on other peoples fields. Earlier the passuk says “the servant took ten... Read More

The pesukim mention that Avraham sent away Hagar and Yishmael. Yishmael was sick, quickly finished up the water and was in need for more. They davened and a malach called out and said, “Don’t worry because Hashem listened to the tefillah of... Read More

The Gemara brings: Rav Simla’ee was doresh: the Torah starts with chesed and ends with chesed. It starts with the chesed of Hashem making cosnos or, clothing for Adam and Chavah.  The Torah ends with the chesed of Hashem burying Moshe Rabeinu. ... Read More

The Rabeinu Yona brings a mashal from Chazal for a person who pushes off doing teshuva. There was a group of robbers which the king caught and put in prison. They dug a tunnel, broke through the walls, and escaped out of... Read More