Vayeitzei: For Love of Leah
The love between Jacob and Rachel was love at first sight. This is revealed love: Rachel is “beautiful of form and beautiful of appearance”, and...
Tag : Rachel
The Love of Rachel
On 11 Cheshvan we commemorate the day of the passing of our matriarch, Rachel. This day invites us to connect to her persona, learn about...
Gematria Shorts for Re’eh 5782
In Parashat Re’eh God warns us (Deuteronomy 12:30), “Beware of being lured into their ways [of the people inhabiting the land]” (הִשָּׁמֶר לְךָ פֶּן תִּנָּקֵשׁ...
Rachel: Understanding Infertility: Part 3
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Q&A: Rachel, Speech and Silence
Q: What is the connection between Rachel and speech? And why is she silent? A: The power of speech corresponds to the sefirah of malchut,...
Rachel: Understanding Infertility Part 2
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Rachel: Return to Jewish Nature
The 11th of Cheshvan can be called “Jewish Mother’s Day” (יוֹם הָאֵם הַיְּהוּדִית). This is the day of passing of our matriarch, Rachel. It is...
Divine Providence and the Way We React to It
Direct Light and Reflected Light God creates reality through His speech. He said, “Let there be light!”[1] and light was created. Chassidut teaches us that...
From Nothing…
In Hebrew, the question "where [am I/are you] from?" (מאין) contains the answer. "Where from?" literally reads "from nothing." The first appearance in the Torah...
