Weekly Parsha Thoughts

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

The passuk states, Hashem tells Avraham “קח נא את בנך את יחידך אשר אהבת את יצחק ולך לך אל ארץ המוריה take your son, your only one, that which you love, Yitzchak, and go to Eretz HaMoriah.” What place is Eretz HaMoriah... Read More

The passuk states “ונברכו בך כל משפחות האדמה” which Rashi explains means, a person will say to his son, “you shall be like Avraham.” Onkelos translates differently, all the offspring of the land shall be blessed because of you. Similarly in Parshas... Read More

The passuk states בעצם היום הזה בא נח… Rashi explains that the people of his generation claimed, “If we will see Noach and his family trying to enter the teiva we won’t let them go in, and even more, we will take... Read More

The passuk states “Hashem said to Kayin קול דמי אחיך צועקים אלי מן האדמה the voice of your brother’s bloods is screaming to Me from the ground.” What did Hashem rebuke Kayin for? Rashi explains that the word דמי, bloods, is plural... Read More