Chanuka I am told is the most celebrated holiday in Israel. According to surveys that were done it seems that 95% of Jews in Israel light the menorah. What is often forgotten by all Jews who emphasize the importance of lighting the menorah are the other mitzvot of Chanuka which are hallel and al [...]
The Midrash Tanchuma asks why was it that only Yitzchak became blind from the actions of Eisav and his wives and not Rivka. The Midrash answers because Rivka grew up with Lvan and Besuel, while Yitzchak grew up in the house of Avraham, and so was more sensitive and effected. Compare this with the [...]
In this week's Parsha we we see a radical departure from Moshe Rabbenu's usual attitude towards the mistakes of Am Yisrael. In general, whenever Am Yisrael sinned, Moshe Rabbenu was always there rallying to their defense. Sometimes, like by the egel, Moshe Rabbeinu would even offer his own life in order to help klal [...]