Vayetze 5785: Finding the Makom
How does the Torah guide us to create sacred spaces in moments of transition and uncertainty? In this episode, Zvi Hirschfield and Rabbi Rafael Polisuk…
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Vayetze 5784: Moving Forward Through Darkness
What might Ya’akov’s nocturnal revelation teach us about how to approach darkness? As we continue to pray for the safe return of the hostages and…
Parashat Vayetze 5783: Our Heads and Our Hearts
How can we understand the setting of this week’s parsha? What is this place that Ya’akov comes to, and why at nighttime? Rabbi Leon Morris…
Parashat Vayetze 5782 – Ya’acov and the Stone Upon the Well
Parashat Vayetze 5782 – Ya’acov and the Stone Upon the Well Description: After securing the blessings, Ya’acov must flee the wrath of his brother Esav.…
VaYetze 5781: The Twinning Relationship of Leah and Rachel
In this podcast we will look at the broad sweep of the narrative that includes the complex dynamic and relationship between two sisters married to…
The Parsha Discussion with Alex Israel — Vayetze. The Value of Self-Doubt
Yaakov leaves home to escape Esau, to find a wife. Filled with past fears, and trepidation for the future, God appears to him in the…
5780 — VaYetze: Yaakov’s Oath
In this podcast, Yiscah Smith discusses the paradox between Yaakov’s two disparate aspirations: Are we here for ourselves or to be in service to something…
An Interactive Parsha Experience: VaYetze – Looking with “Fresh Eyes”!
In Parshat VaYetze, Yaakov begins his journey out of Eretz Yisrael, leaving behind his family in Beer Sheva. He leaves with nothing more than his…
VaYetze: Postures in Prayer
The stories of the forefathers which make up the backbone of the Book of Bereishit can be read as a journey of prayer. This podcast…
