Weekly Parsha Thoughts

The Gemara brings, the Bais Chashmona’im overpowered the Yevanim and they found one jug of oil which lit for eight nights. The Chachamim instituted a Yom Tov with hallel and hod’ah, with giving praise and thanks. Rashi explains hallel refers to saying... Read More

The passuk states “ויבא הביתה לעשות מלאכתו and he came to the house to do his work.” Onkelos translates לעשות מלאכתו as “and he entered to check his calculations.” The Nesina LaGer explains this is like the opinion in the Gemara that... Read More

The passuk states “קטנתי מכל החסדים ומכל האמת אשר עשית את עבדך.” The Ramban explains “my merits are small from deserving the past kindnesses that Hashem has done for me, and I am not fitting for His kindness in the future.” Yaakov... Read More

After Yaakov woke up he was afraid, and he said, “אין זה כי אם בית אלוקים וזה שער השמים this is not, rather the house of G-d and this is the gateway of the heavens.” What do the words “this is not,... Read More

The passuk describes Eisav as “איש יודע ציד איש שדה a man who knows trapping, a man of the field.” Rashi explains “איש יודע ציד he knew trapping” refers to Eisav fooling Yitzchak by making him think that he was meticulous with... Read More

When Eliezer returned from Charan the passuk states, “ויספר העבד ליצחק את כל הדברים אשר עשה and the servant told Yitzchak all of the things which he did.” Rashi explains that Eliezer told Yitzchak all the miracles that happened. The time it... Read More