Toldot
The Michael Jordan of Stories
Rabbi Akiva and his wife were struggling financially; they were extremely poor and would sleep on a bed of straw in a barn. One day a beggar came to the barn and asked Rabbi Akiva for whatever he could spare. Rabbi Akiva had less than nothing to give him. He offered the beggar some of his straw and the man accepted it gladly. The Talmud states that this poor man was none other than Elijah the prophet. Read More
Instructions on how to win the lottery
At the start of this week’s Parshah Jacob is concerned about an upcoming reunion with his brother Esav who wanted to murder him the last time they met. The Ramban states this Parshah gives us the template for political science. We should make diplomatic attempts (Jacob sends gifts), we should prepare our camp for war (Jacob splits his camp in two) and we should pray (Jacob exhorts G-D for help). Read More
Rabbi Akiva and his wife were struggling financially; they were extremely poor and would sleep on a bed of straw in a barn. One day a beggar came to the barn and asked Rabbi Akiva for whatever he could spare. Rabbi Akiva had less than nothing to give him. He offered the beggar some of his straw and the man accepted it gladly. The Talmud states that this poor man was none other than Elijah the prophet. Read More
Instructions on how to win the lottery
At the start of this week’s Parshah Jacob is concerned about an upcoming reunion with his brother Esav who wanted to murder him the last time they met. The Ramban states this Parshah gives us the template for political science. We should make diplomatic attempts (Jacob sends gifts), we should prepare our camp for war (Jacob splits his camp in two) and we should pray (Jacob exhorts G-D for help). Read More
