Parashat Vayetze begins with the story of Jacob leaving Beersheba, departing from his parents’ home and embarking on a journey to establish his family – the future House of Israel. This is not ...

Why did he succeed where Abraham and Isaac failed? It seems that the answer lies in Parshat Vayetze and Parshat Vayishlach. Jacob was the man whose greatest visions came to him when he was alone ...

This week, we read about the birth of Jacob’s children. Twelve of his thirteen children were born in this week’s Torah portion. Jacob’s children all followed their father’s lead, unlike ...