MESSIAH

OF the six things which existed before creation, when only ‘the spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters,’ two, the Torah and the throne of God, were complete in every detail. The remaining four, however, viz., the Patriarchs, Israel, the Temple, and the name of Messiah, existed prior to the creation only…

VAYISHLACH

1. “And Ya’akov sent messengers” Rabbi Yehuda begins with a discussion of the Good Inclination and the Evil Inclination, two angels that constantly abide by man. When man is virtuous, the Good Inclination gains dominion over the Evil Inclination, and the right side prevails over the left. Rabbi Elazar then speaks of the Shechinah and the legions of holy…

VAYISHLACH

UNIVERSAL TORAH: VAYISHLACH By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah reading: Gen. 32.4-36.43. Haftara: Obadiah 1.1-21. Major Testimonies: 1Qurintaus 5.1-13. (Optional substitution: Hosea 11.7-12.12). THE ENCOUNTER WITH ESAU At the end of the previous parshah, VAYEITZEI, we saw Jacob at MOUNT Gil’ad in his final encounter with Laban, who represents the evil husk in its spiritual manifestation,…