Posts Tagged ‘Esau’
Vayeitzei 2021
Vayishlach 2018-19
At the end of Jacob’s wrestling match in portion Vayishlach, God changes his name to “Israel.” Why, then, does the Torah often continue to call him “Jacob”? In this week’s…
Read MoreVayeitzei 2018-19
After a brief overview of the main topics in Vayeitzei, we explore the curious Aramaic word “memra” which occurs in the ancient Aramaic translation of this parshah and which John…
Read MoreToldot 2018-19
We begin this cycle’s parshah Toldot teaching with a brief look at how the Torah goes far beyond what a human would design for a religious book with its unexpected…
Read MoreGenesis 33b-34
We further our Torah Project series with the fascinating continuation of Jacob’s story, drawing lessons from Jacob’s heartbreaking fall after what is probably the greatest spiritual high of his life. The rapid descent begins with…
Read MoreGenesis 25
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our  Torah Project series. In this lesson, we take a peek into the origins of Eastern religions. Then we consider the many principles concerning the body, soul and…
Read MoreHaftarah Vayishlach 5774 (Obadiah 1:1-21)
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study of the Haftarah portions for the 2013-14 Torah cycle. In this teaching we complete a discussion carried over from last week concerning…
Read MoreHaftarah Toldot 5774 (Mal.1:1 – 2:7)
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study of the Haftarah portions for the 2013-14 Torah cycle. In this teaching we analyze the souls of Jacob and Esau and see…
Read MoreHebrews (Chapter 12b)
Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our study of Hebrews. In this study we once again look at the purpose of spiritual discipline in our lives and its two outcomes.…
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