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  Jacob was returning to his homeland, nervously anticipating a hostile reaction form his brother Esau, who had expressed the

When Leah, Jacob’s first wife, bore him his first child, she named him Reuven., which is a contraction of the

The Torah relates how Rebecca overheard how Isaac asked Esau to bring him some venison so that he could bless

Our Talmudic Sages have taught us a lesson in contrasts. In last week’s Torah portion, Abraham offers his guests a

One of the themes of Simchat Torah, is that the end is followed by the beginning. No sooner do we

  Sukkot is one of the three joyous pilgrimage Holidays along with Passover and Shavuot. Yet Sukkot is the only

  Preparations for Yom Kippur have already begun a month before Rosh Hashanah, during the month of Elul. That entire

  The Days of Awe are upon us. We will soon be ushering is a new year. And it is

  When a Jew would bring his first fruits to the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, he was required to recite

  One of the salient differences between Jewish criminal law and contemporary secular law is that in a criminal proceeding