Classes

עם לבן גרתי ה’תשמ”ב.

Lavan (on high) inspires correcting not only the spiritual Aisav, but the physical and actual Aisav as well. Lavan is also corrected on all levels. In this class we understand the Ma’amar to be saying that various levels of Lavan and Aisav are sequentially corrected from the top down: 1) לובן העליון נותן כח לברר…

Vayishlach Yaakov 5747.

Vayishlach, Yaakov’s hope to meet Eisav in his source are dashed. Yaakov then deals and elevates the actual Eisav, but then refuses to join him in Seiir, as the Geula has been delayed. His children will have to complete the task.

Gid HaNasheh (Yeshivah 5781/ 2020).

Gid HaNasheh (Yeshivah 5781/ 2020), Class One.The Sefer HaChinuch’s take on the Mitzvah of Gid HaNasheh, it reminds us that (even when it appears to be the case) that we are never forgotten and will eventually be redeemed. Gid HaNasheh (Yeshivah 5781/ 2020), Class Two.The Rabbeinu Bechayey’s take on Gid HaNasheh, that we should live…

End of Vayishlach: 43 Pesukim dedicated to Aisav, his family, and their future: Edom, Seiir, (Yeshiva 5781/ 2020)

End of Vayishlach: 43 Pesukim dedicated to Aisav, his family, and their future: Edom, Seiir, (Yeshiva 5781/ 2020).The Torah tells Torah’s version of history that ends with Moshiach (and is not an endless cycle, though it so often appears so). The history in the Chumash reflects this and it is in this spirit that so…

Vayigash 5718.

Toras Menachem vol. 21 page 189-194. Click here for all related material.

Likutei Sichos vol. 35 page 113 ff.

Supplement, a Maamar from the Alter Rebbe about our Galus Edom (Aisav) lasting so long! Overt and covert enemies. Aisav, an outright evil is dealt with, while the devious Lavan took twenty years to subdue. In our Galus it is Aisav that is so devious and difficult to subdue.

Likutei Sichos vol. 20 108 ff.

Aisav is Yitzchok’s son, and as he is in Yitzchok, he and Yaakov are just two versions of avodas Hashem, one that is like a Chossid and the other one who overcomes his Yetzer HaRa. Aisav just made bad choices.

Likutei Sichos vol. 15 page 191 ff.

Avrohom looked so much closer to Yishmael. In fact Yishmael did Teshuva during his father’s lifetime, while Aisav seemed so evil. Under the surface however, Yitzchok’s connection to Aisav is limitless (he was a Jew, only a sinner) while Yishmael’s relationship to Avrohom was on the outside only. This reflected the difference between who Avrohom…